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A national or supranational institution responsible for a currency and key monetary policy tasks.
Natural examples
Die Zentralbank änderte den Leitzins nach ihrer Sitzung.
The central bank changed the policy rate after its meeting.
Eine Zentralbank kann Geschäftsbanken mit Liquidität versorgen.
A central bank can provide commercial banks with liquidity.
Die Unabhängigkeit der Zentralbank ist gesetzlich geregelt.
The central bank’s independence is regulated by law.
Usage note
Zentralbank is feminine: die Zentralbank; plural Zentralbanken. Roles and independence vary by monetary system.
Mini-lesson: Zentralbank
A national or supranational institution responsible for a currency and key monetary policy tasks. Zentralbank is feminine: die Zentralbank; plural Zentralbanken. Roles and independence vary by monetary system.
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