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
A sizable contingent, mostly reserve bank presidents, made clear their opposition to a third cut in December.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 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
“One source of uncertainty is the outlook for the global economy, which has deteriorated recently,” Philip Lowe, the reserve bank governor, said in his statement.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022
Each federal reserve bank shall count as a part of its legal reserve the funds standing to the credit of its account on the books of the gold settlement fund.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
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