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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However, the central bank normally raises rates in order to combat inflationary pressures.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
With Trump’s reciprocal tariffs against dozens of U.S. trading partners due to hit Wednesday, the Wall Street investment bank sees gross domestic product growth coming to a near standstill and core inflation ending the year well above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
That ease of buying and selling gives central banks comfort that Treasuries are a safe place to park cash.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
That could lower some consumer rates pegged to Treasury yields, including mortgages, credit cards and auto loans – although Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank was in no rush to lower rates.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
With Trump’s reciprocal tariffs against dozens of U.S. trading partners due to hit Wednesday, the Wall Street investment bank sees gross domestic product growth coming to a near standstill and core inflation ending the year well above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
That ease of buying and selling gives central banks comfort that Treasuries are a safe place to park cash.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
That could lower some consumer rates pegged to Treasury yields, including mortgages, credit cards and auto loans – although Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank was in no rush to lower rates.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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