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
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The Fed chair also said the central bank has launched a second review of its policy strategies and its communications tools.
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Last fall, when the Fed began slashing interest rates from a bruising 23-year high, some experts were prepared to declare victory in the central bank’s fight against a historic bout of inflation.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Spain’s central bank and former economy minister have both warned that higher labor costs could fuel inflation and curb job creation.
—Reuters, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Last fall, when the Fed began slashing interest rates from a bruising 23-year high, some experts were prepared to declare victory in the central bank’s fight against a historic bout of inflation.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Spain’s central bank and former economy minister have both warned that higher labor costs could fuel inflation and curb job creation.
—Reuters, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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