fiscal agent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fiscal agent
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The BOC acts as the Canadian government’s fiscal agent, so it is in charge of handling auctions for sovereign debt securities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In the United States, Congress passes the budget, while the Treasury, in cooperation with its fiscal agent, the Federal Reserve, makes the necessary payments.
From The Guardian • Apr. 17, 2020
The GDB, which acts as bank, adviser and fiscal agent to the Puerto Rican commonwealth, is essentially the checking account where municipalities deposit and withdraw money.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2016
The Federal Reserve, as fiscal agent for the U.S.
From BusinessWeek • Jan. 18, 2011
As fiscal agent it dispenses coupon and interest payments on bond issues, and dividends on stock.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
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