central bank

Example Sentences

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The central bank buying rupees dries up liquidity for commercial banks, hampering lending, Pramanik adds.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The dollar strengthened and Treasury yields edged higher after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting body bolstered market expectations that the central bank would raise interest rates later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Macron's choice for central bank governor, Emmanuel Moulin, faced a crunch appearance Wednesday before the finance committees of parliament's two chambers, the National Assembly and the Senate.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But gold and silver have a positive day, with underlying support still coming central bank demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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