state bank
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of state bank
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Bowman, a former community banker and state bank commissioner who generally favors a more hands-off approach to supervision, said certain post-2008-09 financial crisis banking restrictions led to private credit expanding outside of banking.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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
Ay, Jamie; we've got to give up being a state bank, and go in under the new national law to issue shinplasters to pay for beating the rebels!
From Pirate Gold by Stimson, Frederic Jesup
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