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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Powell also signaled vigilance about keeping the selection of reserve bank presidents in the Fed’s hands, not the White House’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“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
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
The processes provided by the act for the issue of Federal Reserve notes to the reserve bank permit complete interchangeability between gold and rediscounts held by the agent.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
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