Hypernym

noun

an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets

central bank 1

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government

Hyponym

European Central Bank 1

noun

the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency

Federal Reserve System 1

noun

the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies

Bank of England 1

noun

the central bank of England and Wales

Bundesbank 1

noun

the central bank of Germany

Bank of Japan 1

noun

the central bank of Japan