central bank
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Before those figures were released, the US central bank held interest rates at the current range of 3.5% to 3.75% at its last meeting, leaving them at the lowest level in three years.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Physical demand for the metal, particularly in China, and central bank buying are underpinning the gold market, say ANZ Research analysts in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
At present those central bank purchases are being offset by selling from exchange-traded funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
One reason for the ECB to hesitate in implementing another rate hike this week may be that the central bank for the 21-nation single currency area faced some criticism for its June increase.
From Barron's ● Jul. 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
