reserve bank

Other forms: reserve banks

Definitions of reserve bank
  1. noun
    one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
    synonyms: Federal Reserve Bank
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    type of:
    bank, banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution
    a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
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