noun
national bank
Refers to a bank chartered or owned by the national government. In Japanese history, it can specifically refer to the national banks established in the Meiji period.
国立銀行は政府の金融政策を支える役割を果たしている。
The national bank plays a role in supporting the government's monetary policy.
中央銀行 (central bank) is the institution that manages a country's currency and monetary policy, while 国立銀行 (national bank) can refer to a bank owned or chartered by the national government, which may or may not be the central bank.
Compound of 国立 (こくりつ, 'national') and 銀行 (ぎんこう, 'bank').