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 move marked the latest example of Trump exerting pressure on the Fed, despite a longstanding norm of political independence at the central bank.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
That would leave the central bank torn between its missions.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
However, Ueda cautioned that drastic changes to tariff policies would affect the central bank’s monetary policy outlook.
—Amala Balakrishner,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Today: Japan’s central bank cut its economic growth forecast for the country in half.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
That would leave the central bank torn between its missions.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
However, Ueda cautioned that drastic changes to tariff policies would affect the central bank’s monetary policy outlook.
—Amala Balakrishner,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Today: Japan’s central bank cut its economic growth forecast for the country in half.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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