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 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

Turkey’s central bank announces an interest-rate decision on Wednesday.

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

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