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Reserve account

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A non-interest-earning balance account institutions maintain with the Federal Reserve Bank or with a correspondent bank to satisfy the Federal Reserve's reserve requirements. Reserve account balances play a central role in the exchange of funds between depository institutions.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

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Wordset Dictionary

funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments

Classifications

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Variants

synonym
reserve fund
alternatephrasing
Reserve Account
plural
Reserve accounts
possessive
Reserve account's
pluralpossessive
Reserve accounts'