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Frederic P. Miller (Editor), Agnes F. Vandome (Editor), John McBrewster (Editor),Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by VDM Publishing House Ltd. Books Books ~~ Business & Economics~~… Altro …

Frederic P. Miller (Editor), Agnes F. Vandome (Editor), John McBrewster (Editor),Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by VDM Publishing House Ltd. Books Books ~~ Business & Economics~~ Economics ~~ General Central-Bank~~Frederic-P-Miller VDM Publishing House Ltd. A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a banking institution granted the exclusive privilege to a lend a government its currency. Like a normal commercial bank, a central bank charges interest on the loans made to borrowers, primarily the government of whichever country the bank exists for, and to other commercial banks, typically as a 'lender of last resort'. However, a central bank is distinguished from a normal commercial bank because it has a monopoly on creating the currency of that nation, which is loaned to the government in the form of legal tender. It is a bank that can lend money to other banks in times of need. Its primary function is to provide the nation's money supply, but more active duties include controlling subsidized-loan interest rates, and acting as a lender of last resort to the banking sector during times of financial crisis (private banks often being integral to the national financial system). It may also have supervisory powers, to ensure that banks and other financial institutions do not behave recklessly or fraudulently.<