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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For example, the U.S. central bank said commercial real estate prices, a long-running concern after the COVID-19 pandemic, showed signs of stabilizing.
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Pete Schroeder and Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The decision serves to safeguard the rupiah’s stability as the central bank continues to assess future room for a cut, taking into account the country’s inflation rate and growth prospects, Governor Perry Warjiyo said.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
On April 23, Klaas Knot, Chair of the Financial Stability Board, released a letter to the finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20.
—Daniel Webber, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That came after advisers reportedly warned Trump that firing the central bank chief would backfire.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
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Pete Schroeder and Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The decision serves to safeguard the rupiah’s stability as the central bank continues to assess future room for a cut, taking into account the country’s inflation rate and growth prospects, Governor Perry Warjiyo said.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
On April 23, Klaas Knot, Chair of the Financial Stability Board, released a letter to the finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20.
—Daniel Webber, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That came after advisers reportedly warned Trump that firing the central bank chief would backfire.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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