1. (noun) 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

• bank of england
• bank of japan
• bundesbank
• european central bank
• fed
• federal reserve
• federal reserve system
• frs

1. (noun) 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

• financial institution
• financial organisation
• financial organization