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

Such state bank dollar selling was meant to slow the pace of yuan declines, one of the sources said.

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023

This tax on state bank circulation was a practical prohibition of all state bank paper, and before the time fixed for the commencement of the tax, this circulation entirely disappeared.

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