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<p>A <b>central bank</b>, <b>reserve bank</b>, <b>national bank</b>, <b>state bank</b>, or <b>monetary authority</b> is an institution that manages the <a href="page.php?w=monetary_policy">monetary policy</a> of a <a href="page.php?w=country">country</a> or <a href="page.php?w=monetary_union">monetary union</a>. In contrast to a <a href="page.php?w=commercial_bank">commercial bank</a>, a central bank possesses a <a href="page.php?w=monopoly">monopoly</a> on increasing the <a href="page.php?w=monetary_base">monetary base</a>. Many central banks also</p><p>
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