🏦 Vostro Account
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📖 Definition
A Vostro Account is a bank account that a correspondent bank holds on behalf of a respondent (or domestic) bank in the correspondent bank’s local currency. The term "vostro" means "yours" in Latin, indicating "your account with us." This account enables the correspondent bank to manage and process transactions for the respondent bank, facilitating international banking operations.
⚙️ How It Works
When a domestic bank (respondent bank) wants to conduct transactions in the correspondent bank’s country or currency, the correspondent bank holds a Vostro account for the domestic bank. This allows the correspondent bank to debit or credit funds on behalf of the domestic bank in local currency.
Example:
Bank A in the USA (respondent bank) has a Vostro account with Bank B in Germany (correspondent bank) denominated in Euros. Bank B manages Euro transactions for Bank A using this account.
📝 Key Features
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🏦 Held by a correspondent bank for a foreign/domestic bank.
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💶 Denominated in the correspondent bank’s local currency.
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🔄 Facilitates foreign exchange and cross-border settlements.
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🔐 Supports compliance with international banking regulations.
✅ Benefits
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Provides respondent banks access to local currency liquidity.
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Enables efficient clearing and settlement of international payments.
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Reduces the need for multiple foreign branches.
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Enhances correspondent banking relationships.
⚠️ Risks & Considerations
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⚠️ Operational risks associated with correspondent banks.
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📉 Currency exposure depending on foreign exchange movements.
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📋 Regulatory scrutiny due to AML, KYC, and sanctions compliance.
🔎 Related Terms
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💱 Nostro Account: The foreign currency account held by a domestic bank with a correspondent bank.
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🏦 Correspondent Bank: The bank holding the Vostro account for the respondent bank.
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🏛️ Respondent Bank: The bank that owns the Vostro account held by the correspondent bank.
📚 References
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📄 Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – Correspondent Banking Glossary
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📄 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Trade Finance Practices
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