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# Central Banks
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A financial institution that manages the [currency](currency.md) and monetary supply of a nation state.
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The mandate of central banks is often to control domestic employment and maintain price stability of a national currency.
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Examples of central banks include:
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* United States Federal Reserve
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* European Central Bank
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* Bank of England
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## References
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1. Braun, Benjamin, and Daniela Gabor. 2019. ‘Central Banking, Shadow Banking, and Infrastructural Power’. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/nf9ms. |