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