central bank

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The central bank raised the official cash rate to 4.35% at its May 5 board meeting, delivering a third consecutive 25 basis-point increase in an effort to dampen spending amid rising inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

India's central bank is also mulling measures to tackle digital scammers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Later Monday, traders will have their eye on a meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank chiefs that kicks off in Paris, with bond selloffs in the spotlight, analysts said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s last meeting in that role, after having led the central bank for more than eight years.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

And they recommended that the NIH establish a reference collection of cells: a central bank where all cultures would be tested, cataloged, and stored under maximum security, using state-of-the-art sterile techniques.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot