Meanings
nounreserve bank (plural reserve banks)
plural reserve banks
- AustraliaIndiaNew ZealandSouth Africaand other countriesA central bank.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
- USA regional bank operating under and implementing the policies of the Federal Reserve.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounone of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
Similar
Federal Reserve Bank
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
reserve bank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserve%20bank
MLA
“reserve bank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserve%20bank. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reserve bank,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserve%20bank.
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