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... bank , institution , such as the Bank of England , the U.S. Federal Reserve System , the Bank of France , or the Bank of Japan , that is charged with regulating the size of a nation's money supply , the availability and cost of credit ...
... bank , institution , such as the Bank of England , the U.S. Federal Reserve System , the Bank of France , or the Bank of Japan , that is charged with regulating the size of a nation's money supply , the availability and cost of credit ...
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... bank activity by many authorities , however , and is considered a dan- gerous source of inflationary pressures . 3. Direct government borrowing from central banks generally is frowned upon as encour- aging fiscal irresponsibility and ...
... bank activity by many authorities , however , and is considered a dan- gerous source of inflationary pressures . 3. Direct government borrowing from central banks generally is frowned upon as encour- aging fiscal irresponsibility and ...
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... Bank of the United States , the country's central bank , with branches in such cities as New York . Thus on June 16 , 1812 , some of the First Bank's New York shareholders and other investors secured state incorporation of the City Bank ...
... Bank of the United States , the country's central bank , with branches in such cities as New York . Thus on June 16 , 1812 , some of the First Bank's New York shareholders and other investors secured state incorporation of the City Bank ...
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