reserve bank
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1. one of the 12 principal banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.2. a bank authorized by a government to hold the reserves of other banks.[1900-05]
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Reserve Bank — can amongst other things be:* Reserve Bank of Australia * Reserve Bank of Fiji Building * Reserve Bank of India * Reserve Bank of New Zealand * Reserve Bank of Vietnam * Federal Reserve Bank (United States) … Wikipedia
reserve bank — ➔ bank1 * * * reserve bank UK US noun [C] BANKING, FINANCE, GOVERNMENT ► CENTRAL BANK(Cf. ↑central bank) … Financial and business terms
reserve bank — ☆ reserve bank n. a bank in which the reserves of other banks are deposited; specif., FEDERAL RESERVE BANK … English World dictionary
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reserve bank — noun one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region • Syn: ↑Federal Reserve Bank • Hypernyms: ↑depository financial institution, ↑bank, ↑banking concern, ↑banking company • Member Hol … Useful english dictionary
reserve bank — Fin a bank such as a Federal Reserve Bank that holds the reserves of other banks … The ultimate business dictionary
Reserve Bank — See Federal Reserve Bank … Big dictionary of business and management
Reserve Bank — /rəzɜv ˈbæŋk/ (say ruhzerv bangk) noun → Reserve Bank of Australia … Australian English dictionary
reserve bank — noun 1》 (in the US) a regional bank operating under and implementing the policies of the Federal Reserve. 2》 Austral./NZ & S. African a central bank … English new terms dictionary
reserve bank — noun Date: 1905 a central bank holding reserves of other banks … New Collegiate Dictionary
