central bank

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So the central bank bought long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities to help get interest rates down and spark a recovery.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Indonesia’s central bank is widely expected to hold rates steady at 4.75% on Wednesday, with Goldman Sachs economists expecting policy settings to remain unchanged throughout this year and next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The central bank has been trying — and failing — for five years to reduce inflation to an annual rate of 2%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The central bank kept its key rate at 3.75% last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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