The institution that sets a currency's interest rates and oversees the banking system, such as the Federal Reserve, the ECB or the Bank of England.
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Central bank
The institution that sets a currency's interest rates and oversees the banking system, such as the Federal Reserve, the ECB or the Bank of England.
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