A country's main bank whose responsibilities include the issue of currency, the administration of monetary policy, open market operations, and engaging in transactions designed to facilitate heal [..]

Banque centrale

An institution which - by way of a legal act - has been given responsibility for conducting the monetary policy for a specific area.

A central bank is the major regulatory bank in a nation or group of nations' monetary system. Its role normally includes control of the credit system, the issuing of notes and coins and supervision of commercial banks. It also manages its country's foreign exchange reserves and acts as its government's banker. Central banks in develo [..]

Most countries have a central bank, which issues the country's currency and holds the reserve deposits of other banks in that country. It also either initiates or carries out the country's monetary policy, including keeping tabs on the money supply. In the United States, the 12 regional banks that make up the Federal Reserve System [..]

The banking authority of a nation that's in charge of ensuring a sound money supply and conducting the country's monetary policy. It's usually authorized by, and works closely with, the [..]

The institution in a country (or a currency area) that is normally (but see currency board) responsible for managing the supply of the country's money and the value of its currency on the foreign [..]

Definition The generic name given to a country's primary monetary authority, such as the Federal Reserve System in the U.S. Usually has responsibility for issuing currency, administering monetary [..]

The central monetary authority of a country. Central banks issue currency, control the size of the money supply (through monetary policy), and manage the country's foreign exchange rate reserves [..]

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A government bank that regulates a country's banks and manages a nation's monetary policy. The Federal Reserve is the central bank in the United States, whereas the European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Monetary Union.

Refers to the U.S. Federal Reserve.

A national bank, usually administered by the state and viewed as a governmental institution, that decides on the monetary policy, sets the interest rates and regulates financial institutions. The role [..]

A central bank is the principal monetary authority of a country, or a group of countries, and may also exercise regulatory and supervisory responsibilities over other banks, arrange payment between ba [..]

An institution that oversees and regulates the banking system and quantity of money in the economy.

A central bank is responsible for setting and implementing a political entity's monetary policy. An example is the Federal Reserve Bank in the United States. The Federal Reserve Bank oversees the [..]

is an institution responsible for determining the monetary policy of a nation or group of nations. 

The primary monetary authority of a country is known as central bank of that country. In the U.S., central bank is the Federal Reserve System. The central bank is an independent bank operating under r [..]

An agency empowered by a government to manage a country's monetary and financial institutions, issue and maintain the domestic currency, and handle the official reserves of foreign exchange. Prim [..]

A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issu [..]

The institution with the primary responsibility to control the growth of its country's money stock. It might also have regulatory powers over commercial banks and sometimes over other financial i [..]

  The principal monetary authority of a nation, which performs several key functions, including issuing currency and regulating the supply of credit in the economy. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States.

The agency that serves the financial arm of a country's government. Usually such an agency is responsible for monitoring and controlling the growth of the money supply, and maintaining order in t [..]

The principal monetary authority of a nation, a central bank performs several key functions, including issuing currency and regulating the supply of credit in the economy. The Federal Reserve is the c [..]

is a country's bank, controlled by the national government. It is responsible for issuing currency, setting monetary policy, interest rates, exchange rate policy and the regulation and supervision of the private banking sector.

The major regulatory bank in a country, usually controlled by the government. Its role can include setting interest rates, note issue, supervision of commercial banks, management of exchange reserves [..]

The sole institution of a nation that has the authority to issue banknotes and set monetary and credit policies. It manages the rate of exchange of the nation's currency and determines the int [..]

Conducting a special class of business distinct from commercial banking, the primary function of Central Bank is to serve as a lender of last reso [..]

The principal monetary authority of a nation, which performs several key functions, including conducting monetary policy to stabilize the economy and level of prices. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. See U.S. Central Bank history.

The institution that manages a country's monetary policy.

A central bank provides financial and banking services for a country's government and commercial banks. It implements the government's monetary policy, as well, by changing interest rates pr [..]

A national bank or banking organization, usually independent of government, that provides banking and other financial services to its country or member states. The central bank helps implement the gov [..]

Organization which is officially in charge of managing a national currency. Some Central Banks are owned by private banks (e.g., The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and the Deutsche Bundesbank); some owned [..]

A government bank; a bank for banks.

The institution that manages a country's monetary policy. 

A government or quasi-governmental institution that manages and controls a country’s (or group of countries’) monetary policy. Its responsibilities normally include issuing notes and coins, managing t [..]

A Central Bank is the public financial corporation which is a monetary authority: that is, which issues banknotes and sometimes coins and may hold all or part of the international reserves of the coun [..]

A body established by a national government to regulate currency and monetary policy on a national / international level. In Canada, it is the Bank of Canada; in the United States, the Federal Reserve [..]

A country's main bank whose responsibilities include the issue of currency, the administration of monetary policy, open market operations, and engaging in transactions designed to facilitate heal [..]