reserve bank
Americannoun
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one of the 12 principal banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
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a bank authorized by a government to hold the reserves of other banks.
noun
Etymology
Origin of reserve bank
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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“Sometimes people put out results that point one way and another reserve bank can put out results that point another way. This is how we get better.”
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
An estimate by the Chicago Fed forecasts that unemployment held steady in December at 4.6%, the reserve bank said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba has acknowledged that forex has to be rationed but says registered businesses can apply for essentials via the reserve bank or finance ministry.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
Fed governors hold a constant vote on monetary policy, which they set alongside the central bank’s 12 regional reserve bank presidents, who vote on a rotating basis.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022
No notes, it will be observed, are issued by or on request of the member banks, but only on request of a Federal reserve bank.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
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