interbank
adjective
in·ter·bank
ˌin-tər-ˈbaŋk 
variants
or less commonly inter-bank
: occurring between or involving two or more banks
interbank loans
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Here, again, blame the Fed, which operates the country’s largest payment systems (such as ACH transfers) while also regulating private interbank payments.
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Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The Indian rupee moved in a narrow band on Monday as steady interbank dollar bids blunted positive cues from improved risk appetite globally.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2025
The Fed has kept interbank lending rates at an effective level of 4.33 percent since January after making three cuts in the back half of last year.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
This includes usage as collateral in derivatives trading and as a mechanism for interbank settlement.
—Chuck Zhang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Actual market rates for interbank credit transactions that impact the economy are often significantly higher than the FFR target.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
These concerns may, for instance, have explained Germany and Italy’s initial opposition to suspending Russian access to the SWIFT global interbank payment system.
—Niclas Poitiers, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2022
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Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The Indian rupee moved in a narrow band on Monday as steady interbank dollar bids blunted positive cues from improved risk appetite globally.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2025
The Fed has kept interbank lending rates at an effective level of 4.33 percent since January after making three cuts in the back half of last year.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
This includes usage as collateral in derivatives trading and as a mechanism for interbank settlement.
—Chuck Zhang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Actual market rates for interbank credit transactions that impact the economy are often significantly higher than the FFR target.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
These concerns may, for instance, have explained Germany and Italy’s initial opposition to suspending Russian access to the SWIFT global interbank payment system.
—Niclas Poitiers, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2022
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“Interbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interbank. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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