What is the central bank and what does it do?
A central bank is a supreme national financial institution entrusted with overseeing and managing a country's monetary system, currency supply, and banking framework. Its core responsibilities include formulating monetary policy to control inflation and stabilize economic growth, regulating commercial banks, setting benchmark interest rates, managing foreign exchange reserves, and acting as a lender of last resort during national financial crises.
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