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Noun: central bank  sen-trul bangk
  1. A government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government

Derived forms: central banks

Type of: financial institution, financial organisation [Brit], financial organization

Encyclopedia: Central bank

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