central bank
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Five of nine economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected the central bank to extend its pause, while the rest projected a 25-basis-point hike.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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 immediate trigger for the rethink by both the central bank and investors has been the war in Iran, which sent energy prices climbing and threatened to keep inflation lodged above the Fed’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Macron's choice for central bank governor, Emmanuel Moulin, faced a crunch appearance Wednesday before the finance committees of parliament's two chambers, the National Assembly and the Senate.
From Barron's • May 20, 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
