state bank

American  

noun

1. a bank chartered by a state and operated under the banking laws of that state.

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state bank British  

noun

1. (in the US) a commercial bank incorporated under a State charter and not required to be a member of the Federal Reserve System Compare national bank

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Etymology

Origin of state bank

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

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state bank

Barr has pushed for tighter supervision while Bowman, a former community banker and state bank commissioner, has advocated for a more hands-off approach.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

The Kraken unit, which has a special type of Wyoming state bank charter geared toward crypto companies, previously relied on intermediary banks to move money to other firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Donors would buy bonds from the state bank anonymously and then pass them on to politicians.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

Following the state bank move, the offshore yuan rallied and was last trading at around 7.2834 per dollar, up around 0.3% on the day.

From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2023

Any bank chartered by the state government is subject simply to the laws of the state pertaining to banks and is called a state bank, whatever the name under which it does business.

From Rural Health and Welfare by George Thompson Fairchild