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Reputation state bank gets from customer (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

standing order

'bank gets from customer' is the definition.
(a standing order is a type of bank payment)

'reputation state' is the wordplay.
'reputation' becomes 'standing' (I've seen this before).
'state' becomes 'order' (order is a kind of state**).
'standing'+'order'='STANDING ORDER'

(Other definitions for standing order that I've seen before include "Instruction to bank for payment at regular intervals" , "gets you on your feet!" , "rise!" , "Arrangement made with bank to pay" , "Instruction for bank to make regular payments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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