central bank

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China has continued to add to its gold reserves, with the People’s Bank of China pushing up its holdings for an 18th straight month in April, according to data released Thursday by the central bank.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The central bank expects headline and core inflation to remain contained in 2026, as domestic policies and stable demand mitigate the pass-through of external costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Launched in 2020, PIX has revolutionized payments in Brazil and surpassed the use of credit and debit cards, with seven billion transactions in January alone, according to the central bank.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Although the Federal Reserve was expected to cut its interest rate going into 2026, the energy shock has more economists saying it is unlikely that the central bank will cut rates in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 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