noun
specie bank
Historical term for a bank that dealt in specie (gold and silver coins) under the gold standard system. Refers specifically to the Yokohama Specie Bank (横浜正金銀行), a major pre-war Japanese foreign exchange bank.
横浜正金銀行は明治時代に設立された外国為替銀行です。
The Yokohama Specie Bank was a foreign exchange bank established in the Meiji era.
Compound of 正金 (specie, gold/silver coins) and 銀行 (bank). The term is historically associated with the Yokohama Specie Bank.