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A [[nostro account]] is a bank account one [[bank]] opens at another bank, usually to facilitate foreign currency transactions and so on. It is necessarily a [[cash]] account, and necessarily a proprietary asset of the depositing bank. It is '''not''' a [[Client money|client money account]].
A [[nostro account]] is a bank account one [[bank]] opens at another bank, usually to facilitate foreign currency transactions and so on. It is necessarily a [[cash]] account, and necessarily a proprietary asset of the depositing bank. It is '''not''' a [[Client money|client money account]].
Nostro seems to be a fun word to say. It sounds technical, and you should expect people in ops to throw it around carelessly, often in connection with a [[client money]] offering. To be clear, a “client nostro” account is like a “Tall Dwarf”. It is a contradiction in terms.
Odd spot: The “Tall Dwarfs” were an alternative pop band in New Zealand in the 1980s. According to Wikipedia they still exist, though most likely only in the minds of their progenitors — musical luminaries who probably thought Tall Dwarfs was a clever, and not tiresome name. Assiduous fans might be able to name a tune or two, but would be hard pressed to hum one.


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*[[Omnibus account]]
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Revision as of 12:28, 20 March 2019

A nostro account is a bank account one bank opens at another bank, usually to facilitate foreign currency transactions and so on. It is necessarily a cash account, and necessarily a proprietary asset of the depositing bank. It is not a client money account.

Nostro seems to be a fun word to say. It sounds technical, and you should expect people in ops to throw it around carelessly, often in connection with a client money offering. To be clear, a “client nostro” account is like a “Tall Dwarf”. It is a contradiction in terms.

Odd spot: The “Tall Dwarfs” were an alternative pop band in New Zealand in the 1980s. According to Wikipedia they still exist, though most likely only in the minds of their progenitors — musical luminaries who probably thought Tall Dwarfs was a clever, and not tiresome name. Assiduous fans might be able to name a tune or two, but would be hard pressed to hum one.

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