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In the UK, it is the Bank of England. | In the UK, it is the Bank of England. | ||
In the Euro zone, it is the European Central Bank. | In the euro area (informally the Eurozone or [[Euro zone]]), it is the European Central Bank. | ||
In the United States, it is the [[Federal Reserve System]]. | In the United States, it is the [[Federal Reserve System]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:07, 3 March 2015
A bank which acts as bank for the government and the other banks in a country or economic area.
In the UK, it is the Bank of England.
In the euro area (informally the Eurozone or Euro zone), it is the European Central Bank.
In the United States, it is the Federal Reserve System.
