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The 22 pages that link to Central bank, each with the reason it gives.

• Federal ReserveNarrower topic: The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States.

• Interest rateRelated: Central banks influence short-term rates to pursue goals such as price stability.

• Currency boardCompared with: Unlike a conventional central bank, a currency board has little discretion to expand the monetary base.

• Payment SystemRelated: Central banks commonly provide the settlement asset for interbank payments.

• Six-Point MovementRelated: The Six Points proposed separate reserve arrangements and financial safeguards for the two wings.

• Fiat moneyRelated: Central banks issue currency and influence the conditions under which fiat money circulates.

• Commercial bankCompared with: Unlike commercial banks, it sets monetary conditions and commonly serves as lender of last resort.

• MoneyRelated: Central banks issue cash and shape the institutions supporting national money.

• Financial crisisRelated: Emergency lending and liquidity provision can limit panic and payments disruption.

• Financial marketRelated: Central banks influence market interest rates and may intervene during market stress.

• Legal tenderRelated: Central banks issue or oversee forms of money whose legal-tender treatment is set by law.

• MacroeconomicsRelated: Central banks translate macroeconomic goals into interest-rate and liquidity decisions.

• Commercial bankingCompared with: Central banks oversee monetary conditions; commercial banks serve customers and extend credit.

• Independent central bankNarrower topic: Independence describes how much political control this institution has over its decisions.

• Bank loanRelated: Its policy rates and liquidity operations influence banks’ funding costs and lending conditions.

• BanknoteRelated: Central banks commonly issue banknotes and control their supply.

• Currency swapNarrower topic: Central banks are the parties that agree to provide each other with currencies.

• Paper moneyRelated: Central banks commonly issue notes and manage the currency in which they are denominated.

• Bank of ChinaCompared with: Bank of China is a commercial lender, not the institution responsible for China’s monetary policy.

• Bond marketRelated: Central banks influence bond markets through policy rates and securities purchases.

• Economic depressionRelated: Its interest-rate and emergency-lending decisions can shape the course of a severe downturn.

• History of moneyNarrower topic: Central banks became powerful actors as states centralized control over currency and credit.