Dual banking

Describes United States custom in which a bank is chartered by the state or federal government.

Dual Banking

In the United States, the regulatory situation in which a bank may receive a charter from either the Federal Reserve or the state in which it operates. This is a function of federalism in the United States, and is different from banking regulation in many other countries. See also: Member bank, Non-member bank.

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