Conflict Language: How Central Banks Talk About War
How 55 central banks communicate about war, conflict and geopolitical risk.
55 Banks4,219 Documents31,167 Mentions76 KeywordsJan 2022 – Mar 2026
Central Banks
55
Across 5 continents
Documents Analysed
4,219
Statements, minutes, speeches
Total Mentions
31,167
Across all keyword groups
Unique Keywords
76
From "fragmentation" to "deglobalisation"
Signal Over Time
Central Bank Conflict Language Timeline
Monthly mentions of war-related keywords by central banks, overlaid with key conflict events. The shaded bands mark active conflict periods.
Monthly Keyword Mentions — All 55 Banks
Stacked by category. Dashed lines = major geopolitical events. Shaded bands = active conflict / crisis periods.
Financial Stress
Price Pressure
Risk & Uncertainty
Supply & Trade
Geopolitical Vocab
Policy Language
Ukraine conflict period (shaded)
Gaza / ME conflict period (shaded)
Ukraine invasion (Feb 2022)
Gaza war (Oct 2023)
Tariff wars (Apr 2025)
ME escalation (Feb 2026)
Top Keywords by Volume
Total mentions 2022–2026 across all banks
Annual Volume by Category
The 2022 price surge and the steady rise in fragmentation language
Keyword Glossary
What each category means
The 76 keywords grouped by category. Terms marked with a spike badge spiked sharply in central bank language in the immediate aftermath of a conflict or crisis event — measured as a 3× or greater jump in monthly mentions versus the prior 3-month baseline.
What They Actually Said
The terminology of crisis
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All Banks
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Financial Stress
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Price Pressure
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Risk & Uncertainty
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Geopolitical
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