reserve bank

noun

: a central bank holding reserves of other banks

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While the reserve banks’ boards choose their presidents, the Fed board in Washington can vote to reject them. Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 But with Powell’s term as Fed chairman up next May, and Trump already preparing to appoint his replacement, the President could soon be in position to exert his control over the central bank, which would surely include an effort to install loyalists at the regional reserve banks, too. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025 The Fed Board of Governors sets monetary policy for the nation and oversees its reserve banks. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025 This week the Federal Open Market Committee — the rate-setting panel that’s comprised of seven governors and five of the regional reserve bank presidents — voted 9-2 to leave rates unchanged. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reserve bank

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 11 Sep. 2025.

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