reserve bank

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

reserve bank — reserve′ bank n. 1) gov bus one of the 12 principal banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System 2) bus a bank authorized by a government to hold the reserves of other banks • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

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 — 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] * * * …   Universalium

reserve bank — noun Date: 1905 a central bank holding reserves of other banks …   New Collegiate Dictionary