Money center banks


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Money center banks

Banks that raise most of their funds from the domestic and international money markets , relying less on depositors for funds.

Money Center Bank

A large commercial bank in a major city. Smaller banks use the interest rates and business practices of money center banks to influence their own. For that reason, money center banks are considered leaders (at least regionally). They are also called money market center banks.
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