What FUNCTIONS do Central Banks perform in a market-oriented economy? Explain why each function you have listed is important in the functioning of a market-oriented economic system? Which of these functions is the most important? 1) a) What are the principal goals that Central Banks pursue as they work to carry out monetary policy? b) In what ways are commercial banks of special importance to the functioning of the money and capital markets and the economy? c) The name COMMERCIAL in commercial banking, what does it imply? d)