central bank

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They are increasing on expectations the US central bank could continue to hold interest rates in order to keep inflation under control, dashing hopes of further cuts by the Federal Reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The central bank is considered perhaps the sole meritocratic institution in the Peruvian state, a hub for technocrats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

ANZ projects that the central bank will slightly increase the slope of its policy band, while leaving its other policy levers untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The situation has dashed the hopes of many on Wall Street that the US central bank might lower interest rates this year.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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