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chartered bank

American  

noun

Canadian.
  1. a private bank operating under authorization by the federal government of Canada.


chartered bank British  

noun

  1. a privately owned bank that has been incorporated by Parliament to operate in the commercial banking system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The new services combine the “strength and regulatory foundation of a nationally chartered bank with the speed, scale, and flexibility companies need to move and manage money or digital assets in real time,” Noto added.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

And in December, the company said it received government approval to convert its BitGo Trust Co. to a federally chartered bank for digital assets.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

He also laid out potential outcomes for the bank, including getting recapitalized as a new independent chartered bank, finding a buyer, or winding down, which he said was "not very likely," the clients said.

From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2023

Since federation no chartered bank has been compelled to liquidate without paying its note-holders in full.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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