1. a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests; [syn: lead bank, agent bank]
2. a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
agent bank
n 1: a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to
protect their interests [syn: lead bank, agent bank]
2: a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank