central bank
See also: centralbank
English
Noun
central bank (plural central banks)
- (banking) The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union; it normally regulates the supply of money, issues currency and controls interest rates. It usually oversees banking activity within its country's borders.
Translations
the principal monetary authority of a polity
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See also
- fractional reserve banking
- monetary authority
- reserve bank
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