reserve bank

noun

: a central bank holding reserves of other banks

Examples of reserve bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The reserve banks, semi-private entities, are not subject to Freedom of Information Act requests. Catarina Saraiva, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024 The scandals increased attention from Congress on the Fed, with lawmakers questioning governance around reserve bank presidents, who are chosen by local boards in an opaque process. Catarina Saraiva, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024 The regional reserve banks, which more closely represented private business interests, would have just five. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023 The Fed system employs about 21,000 people across its 12 regional reserve banks. Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023 Banks in several parts of the country tightened lending standards and raised concerns about liquidity and uncertain expectations for future growth after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed, some of the Fed’s 12 regional reserve banks reported. Gabriel T. Rubin, wsj.com, 19 Apr. 2023 The legislation would block Federal Reserve Board governors, and reserve bank presidents and vice presidents from trading in individual stocks and commodities, but they’d be allowed to invest in diversified mutual funds, investment trusts and U.S. treasuries. Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2021 The Fed has said reserve bank directors are not involved in matters related to banking supervision. Emily Flitter, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023 The reserve bank reports an increase in home sales as financial conditions have eased. Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reserve bank was in 1816

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“Reserve bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reserve%20bank. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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