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Draw rupees in bank (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tier

'bank' is the definition.
(both can mean a row of similar things)

'draw rupees' is the wordplay.
'draw' becomes 'tie' (synonyms).
'rupees' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for rupees).
'tie'+'r'='TIER'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tier that I've seen before include "he hasn't won?" , "band" , "this person secures" , "Level of a structure" , "One of two or more rows" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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