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reserve bank

–noun
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.

Origin:
1900–05
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reserve bank  
n.  
  1. A central bank that holds the reserves of other banks.

  2. One of the 12 main banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.

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