Glossary

Central bank

Institution that supplies an economy with currency.

The objectives of a central bank include stabilizing the value of money, eliminating unemployment, and achieving balanced economic growth.

On 1 January 1999, the central banks of the individual Euroland countries were superseded by the European Central Bank, which is located in Frankfurt.

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