TopicExchange rates & FX
central bank
/ˈsen.trəl bæŋk/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
public institution that steers monetary policy and the currency
Rate decisions by the central bank often move FX markets quickly.
Examples
Pinanatili ng central bank ang rates sa meeting ngayong linggo.
The central bank held rates steady at this week's meeting.
Binabantayan ng markets ang bawat talumpati ng central bank governor.
Markets watch every speech from the central bank governor.
Ang malakas na central bank ay maaaring magpatatag ng inflation expectations.
A strong central bank can stabilize inflation expectations.
In other languages
bank pusat(Malay)ngân hàng trung ương(Vietnamese)banco central(Spanish)центральный банк(Russian)بنك مركزي(Arabic)ธนาคารกลาง(Thai)banco central(Portuguese)केंद्रीय बैंक(Hindi)central bank(English)중앙은행(Korean)中央银行(Chinese)banque centrale(French)bank sentral(Indonesian)中央銀行(Japanese)zentralbank(German)
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