Meaning | A government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government. |
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Narrower | Bank of England | The central bank of England and Wales |
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Bank of Japan | The central bank of Japan |
Bundesbank | The central bank of Germany |
European Central Bank | The central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency |
Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, Fed, FRS | The central bank of the United States |
Broader | financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation | An institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public / public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
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Spanish | banco central, Banco Central |
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Catalan | banc central, Banc Central |
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