The Hand -
Most major Central Banks, except for the Fed, are publicly owned. However: this is not really important. Control is what matters and Central Banks are controlled by the Money Power, i.e. the Rothschild syndicate.
On the other Hand -
"The 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, which were established by the Congress as the operating arms of the nation's central banking system, are organized similarly to private corporations-possibly leading to some confusion about "ownership." For example, the Reserve Banks issue shares of stock to member banks. However, owning Reserve Bank stock is quite different from owning stock in a private company. The Reserve Banks are not operated for profit, and ownership of a certain amount of stock is, by law, a condition of membership in the System.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothschild_family
Think about the power it takes to pluck a person and
They made him president.
They embolden him to govern by decree.
They castigate all opposition to him.
They use the media to his favor.
They gave him the Nobel Peace prize.
They hide. They own. They control.
Is there really a "They"?