central bank

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SINGAPORE—Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy settings for the first time in over three years as it braces for the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Isolating the central bank from political pressures is crucial,” Velarde told Argentine radio station La Voz last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

As of Friday afternoon, futures traders were pricing in a 77% chance that the central bank will maintain its current benchmark rate by year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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