banca centrale

Italian

Etymology

    From banca +‎ centrale.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈban.ka t͡ʃenˈtra.le/
    • Hyphenation: bàn‧ca‧cen‧trà‧le

    Noun

    banca centrale f (plural banche centrali)

    1. (banking) central bank (principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union, which normally implements monetary objectives by controlling interest rates, issuing currency, managing the national debt, overseeing banking and financial activities, and regulating the supply of money)

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