state bank

noun

1

: central bank

2

: a bank chartered by and operating under the laws of a state of the U.S.

Examples of state bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indonesia moved to tighten export earnings rules for natural resource firms in December, requiring deposits in state banks, capping rupiah currency conversion, and limiting offshore transfers, to keep dollars onshore and support the rupiah. —Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026

See how to use the state bank charters to create a direct financing for residential purchase. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

The government simplified licensing and compliance requirements and partnered with a state bank to launch a foreign-currency settlement program, lowering the cost of selling directly to buyers abroad. —Louise Matsakis Rachel Zheng, Wired News, 20 Jan. 2026

For years, Washington has been warning others not to trust loans from Chinese state banks fueling its rise as a superpower. —Didi Tang, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for state bank

• antitank
• interbank
• mountebank
• riverbank
• banc
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• franc

Legal Definition

state bank

see also:

bank