Glossary

This glossary offers definitions of technical terms commonly used in the BIS Quarterly review.
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central bank

Financial institution that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system. Central banks include the following entities: national central banks, central banks of a currency union, currency boards and government-affiliated agencies that are a separate institutional unit and primarily perform central bank activities. In the LBS, the BIS is classified as a central bank. See also "official monetary authority"