中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう)

ちゅうおうぎんこう
noun
central bank
formalbusinessfinanceeconomics
1. central bank
A national bank that provides financial services to a country's government and banking system, and implements monetary policy.
中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう)が金利(きんり)を引(ひ)き下(さ)げた。
The central bank lowered interest rates.
日本(にほん)の中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう)は日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう)だ。
Japan's central bank is the Bank of Japan.
Central bank policies have a significant impact on the economy.

中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう) is a country's primary monetary authority, responsible for issuing currency, setting interest rates, and regulating the banking system.

Etymology

中央(ちゅうおう) (central) + 銀行(ぎんこう) (bank)

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Usage

日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう) is abbreviated to 日銀(にちぎん) in news and everyday conversation. It is commonly read にっぽんぎんこう (official) rather than にほんぎんこう.