Bank Of Discount - A bank authorized by law to lend money on personal notes.
The term bank, when used in this chapter means any monied corporation authorized by law to
issue bills, notes, or other evidences of debt for circulation as money, or to receive deposits of
money and commercial paper and to make loans thereon, and to discount bills, notes, or other
commercial paper, and to buy and sell gold and silver bullion or foreign coins or bills of exchange.