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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Market watchers will get some more details on the Fed’s thinking through the central bank’s latest meeting minutes due out Wednesday.
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Jacob Pramuk,kristian Burt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, China's central bank, top securities regulator, and financial regulator announced a raft of monetary stimulus, property market support, and capital market strengthening measures to boost the country's high-quality economic development.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The measures announced last month have focused largely on monetary policy, which typically refers to decisions made by central banks to influence the cost of borrowing and control inflation.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
Before, indexes in Shanghai and Shenzhen had surged on hopes for stimulus from the government and the central bank meant to prop up the economy’s flagging growth.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jacob Pramuk,kristian Burt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, China's central bank, top securities regulator, and financial regulator announced a raft of monetary stimulus, property market support, and capital market strengthening measures to boost the country's high-quality economic development.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The measures announced last month have focused largely on monetary policy, which typically refers to decisions made by central banks to influence the cost of borrowing and control inflation.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
Before, indexes in Shanghai and Shenzhen had surged on hopes for stimulus from the government and the central bank meant to prop up the economy’s flagging growth.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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