Definīcija:Banka, kuras uzdevums ir īstenot naudas un kredīta politiku valstī. Δ ir monopoltiesības izlaist naudas zīmes, uzglabāt valsts zelta un valūtas rezerves. Δ darbojas arī kā “banku banka”, t. i., valstī veic pārējo banku kreditēšanu. Mūsu valstī Δ ir Latvijas Banka.
Ekonomikas skaidrojošā vārdnīca. — R., Zinātne, 2000
16 Ekonomika
ENcentral bank(IETEICAMS); bank of issue(PIEĻAUJAMS); federal bank(PIEĻAUJAMS); national bank(PIEĻAUJAMS)
Definīcija:All developed and most developing countries have a central bank that is the instrument of the government's function of controlling the credit system,though in a few countries,notably Germany and the United States,these banks have a measure of independence.Central banks control the note issue,act as the government's bank,accept deposits from and make loans to the commercial banks and the money market,lead the interest rate structure,and conduct transfers of money and bullion with central banks in other countries.
