central bank

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So the central bank bought long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities to help get interest rates down and spark a recovery.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Macklem said the central bank aims to avoid raising rates too early amid weak growth or too late, letting inflation entrench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says the UK's central bank will not rush to make a decision on interest rate rises, despite the world facing what he described as a "very big energy shock".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The two of them go to the central bank of stairwells and begin the ten-story trip down to the fifth floor.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner