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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbanco central
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbaŋ.ko senˈtɾal/
"El banco central redujo la tasa de interés de referencia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A national institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or group of member states, regulates the commercial banking system, and acts as a lender of last resort.
"The central bank decided to raise interest rates to combat rising inflation." - 2
A supreme monetary authority responsible for maintaining macroeconomic stability and overseeing the foreign exchange reserves.
"Economists closely monitor the press conference held by the central bank governor."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'central' (derived from the Latin 'centralis', ultimately from 'centrum') and 'bank' (derived from the Old Italian 'banca', meaning a bench or money-changer's table). The compound emerged in the late 17th and 18th centuries with the establishment of institutions like the Bank of England to manage state finances and issue national currency.
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banque centrale
Transliteration: /bɑ̃k sɑ̃.tral/
"La banque centrale européenne a fixé les nouveaux taux directeurs."
Zentralbank
Transliteration: /tsɛnˈtʁaːlˌbaŋk/
"Die Zentralbank kündigte eine Änderung der Geldpolitik an."
banca centrale
Transliteration: /ˈbaŋ.ka tʃenˈtra.le/
"La banca centrale interviene per stabilizzare la valuta."
banco central
Transliteration: /ˈbaŋ.ko senˈtɾal/
"El banco central redujo la tasa de interés de referencia."
banco central
Transliteration: /ˈbɐ̃.ku sẽˈtɾaw/
"O banco central emitiu um comunicado sobre a inflação."
केंद्रीय बैंक
Transliteration: kendrīya baiṅk
"केंद्रीय बैंक ने देश की मौद्रिक नीति की घोषणा की।"
中央银行
Transliteration: zhōngyāng yínháng
"中央银行负责调节国内的货币供应量。"
중앙은행
Transliteration: jung-ang eunhaeng
"중앙은행은 기준금리 인상을 발표했습니다."
中央銀行
Transliteration: chūō ginkō
"中央銀行は金融緩和政策を継続すると発表した。"
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