central bank

central bank — see bank Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. central bank …   Law dictionary

central bank — n. 1. the main, centralized bank of a nation, responsible variously for implementing monetary policy, issuing currency, handling banking transactions for the government and other banks, etc. 2. any of the twelve district banks of the Federal… …   English World dictionary

central bank — Canada Bank of Canada; United States Federal Reserve Bank. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

central bank — n a national bank that does business with the government, and controls the amount of money available and the general system of banks …   Dictionary of contemporary English

central bank — noun count a national bank that controls a nation s policies on money and INTEREST RATES …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

central bank — ► NOUN ▪ a national bank that provides services for its country s government and commercial banking system, and issues currency …   English terms dictionary

Central bank — Part of a series on Government Public finance …   Wikipedia

central bank — a bank, as the Federal Reserve Bank, that holds basic banking reserves, issues currency, and acts as lender of last resort and controller of credit. [1920 25] * * * Institution, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve System, charged with regulating the …   Universalium

Central Bank — A government bank that regulates a country s banks and manages a nation s monetary policy. The Federal Reserve is the central bank in the United States, whereas the European Central Bank ( ECB) is the central bank of the European Monetary Union.… …   Financial and business terms

central bank — A country s main bank whose responsibilities include the issue of currency, the administration of monetary policy, open market operations, and engaging in transactions designed to facilitate healthy business interactions. Bloomberg Financial… …   Financial and business terms

central bank — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑financial institution, ↑financial organization …   Useful english dictionary