central bank

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The central bank has been trying — and failing — for five years to reduce inflation to an annual rate of 2%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The central bank is scheduled to conduct outright purchases across several sectors of Japan’s government bond market, including 1-3 year, 10-25 year and inflation-linked bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That included both central bank policy and fiscal policy - the government's decisions on taxation and spending - he said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Some investors expect the U.K.’s central bank to raise borrowing costs in response to the rise in energy prices that has accompanied the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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