central bank

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The decision makes the ECB the first major central bank to tighten monetary policy in response to the jump in energy prices, which has driven inflation above 3% in the eurozone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Lagarde repeatedly said the central bank wasn’t on a preset path.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

External and domestic pressures on Indonesia's economy were "manageable", the country's deputy finance minister said Thursday, despite a rout of the rupiah that has forced the central bank to hike interest rates.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It was the first major central bank to do so in response to inflation brought on by higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The two of them go to the central bank of stairwells and begin the ten-story trip down to the fifth floor.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner