单词 | central bank |
释义 | central bank central bank A bank that provides financial and banking services for the government of a country and its commercial banking system as well as implementing the government’s monetary policy. The main functions of a central bank are: to manage the government’s accounts; to accept deposits and grant loans to the commercial banks; to control the issue of banknotes; to manage the public debt; to help manage the exchange rate when necessary; to influence the interest rate structure and control the money supply; to hold the country’s reserves of gold and foreign currency; to manage dealings with other central banks; and to act as lender of last resort to the banking system. Examples of major central banks include the Bank of England in the UK, the Federal Reserve Bank of the USA, and the European Central Bank established in 1998. |
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