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clearing bank

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a network of banks that have a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts, etc.

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  • German: Verrechnungsbank — bank that has a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts etc.
  • German: Abwicklungsbank — bank that has a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts etc.
  • German: Clearingbank — bank that has a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts etc.
  • German: Girobank — bank that has a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts etc.
  • German: Girozentrale — bank that has a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts etc.
  • Indonesian: bank kliring — bank that has a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts etc.
  • Irish: banc imréitithe — bank that has a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts etc.