central bank

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China has continued to add to its gold reserves, with the People’s Bank of China pushing up its holdings for an 18th straight month in April, according to data released Thursday by the central bank.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

They come after the Norges Bank recently raised interest rates to 4.25% and flagged the possibility that rates could rise further as the central bank attempts to put a lid on elevated inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The central bank “bought the Treasury a massive amount of breathing room,” Stanley writes.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Although the Federal Reserve was expected to cut its interest rate going into 2026, the energy shock has more economists saying it is unlikely that the central bank will cut rates in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

One kind of monetary policy, which involves the central bank buying private assets, is chunked as quantitative easing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker