central bank
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Three regional Fed presidents objected to the statement language at the April meeting, pushing to remove wording that signaled the central bank still leaned toward lowering interest rates.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Indonesia's central bank hiked its key interest rate by 0.5 points, citing "heightened global volatility caused by the war in the Middle East".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The central bank raised the official cash rate to 4.35% at its May 5 board meeting, delivering a third consecutive 25 basis-point increase in an effort to dampen spending amid rising inflationary pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
This leaves the central bank facing in a tough spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
