central bank

noun

: a national bank that operates to establish monetary and fiscal policy and to control the money supply and interest rate

central banker noun

Examples of central bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, cut the 1 and 5-year loan prime rates (LPRs) more aggressively than expected. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 China’s central bank supplied 14-day cash to its banking system for the first time in months on Monday and at a lower interest rate, signaling its intent to further ease monetary conditions. —

Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 Markets are currently pricing in a 94.1% chance for a cut of 25 bps at the Fed's next meeting, with only a 5.9% chance the central bank will hold rates steady, according to CME's Fedwatch Tool. —

Brijesh Patel, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 The Chinese central bank has paused its purchases of gold over the past five months. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for central bank

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