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A bank which acts as bank for the government and the other banks in a country or economic area. | 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 UK, it is the Bank of England. | ||
In the Euro zone, it is the European Central Bank. | In the Euro zone, it is the European Central Bank. | ||
In the United States, it is the Federal Reserve. | In the United States, it is the Federal Reserve. | ||
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* [[Oversight of payment systems]] | * [[Oversight of payment systems]] | ||
* [[Quantitative easing ]] | * [[Quantitative easing ]] | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 3 August 2013
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 zone, it is the European Central Bank.
In the United States, it is the Federal Reserve.