central bank

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Given the uncertainty around when the conflict will end and hence the scale of its impact, the central bank is likely to keep interest rates steady when it announces its decision later this week.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

There's been some relief in the rupee's slide after the central bank intervened to curb speculation, but that is likely to be temporary.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Given the mix of likely higher inflation and still-solid economic growth, economists reckon the central bank could make a hawkish shift later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gold could resume its longer-term uptrend if it maintains its central bank reserve asset status and geopolitical issues resolve.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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