The term "reserve bank" refers to a governmental financial institution that manages the country's monetary policy, regulates commercial banks, and oversees the nation's economic stability. Other common synonyms for reserve bank include central bank, national bank, and federal reserve. The term central bank is typically used to describe a country's primary monetary authority, while national bank refers to the bank that oversees the government's financial affairs. The federal reserve is a term specific to the United States, referring to the country's central bank system. Other countries have their own names for their reserve banks, depending on their specific political and economic systems.