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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South Africa’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years, in effect blunting a $1 billion fuel relief package designed to soften the blow of surging oil prices.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Gold prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 May 2026
As the central bank works to manage the economic impact of current events, it is widely expected to raise interest rates by a quarter-point in June.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Not only is there a new chairman heading the central bank, but the Fed will also have the aforementioned two new data points to interpret.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Gold prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 May 2026
As the central bank works to manage the economic impact of current events, it is widely expected to raise interest rates by a quarter-point in June.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Not only is there a new chairman heading the central bank, but the Fed will also have the aforementioned two new data points to interpret.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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