state bank

American

noun

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

state bank British

noun

(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

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state bank

State-controlled oil producer Petrobras rises 6% in local currency and state bank Banco do Brasil is up 11%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

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

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

The cost of shorting the yuan jumped, the state bank sources told Reuters, as seen from sudden rises in offshore yuan tomorrow-next forward points .

From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2023

The Democratic party had resolved in favor of the repeal of the tax on state bank circulation, but it was believed that Cleveland would repudiate or evade this dogma.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by John Sherman

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