Business Dictionary :

Bank, Central Bank,
Merchant Bank, Data Bank



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Bank : noun : Business which holds money for its clients, which lends money at interest and trades generally in money

• Lloyds Bank


• The First National Bank


• The Royal Bank of Scotland


• He put all his earnings into his bank.


• I have had a letter from my bank telling me my account is overdrawn.


Bank Loan or Bank Advance : loan from a bank

• He asked for a bank loan to start his business.


Bank Borrowing : money borrowed from a bank

• The new factory was financed by bank borrowing.


• Bank borrowings have increased.


• Loans given by banks have increased.


Bank Deposits : all money placed in banks


Central Bank : noun : main government controlled bank in a country which controls the financial affairs of the country by fixing main interest rates, issuing currency and controlling the foreign exchange rate

• The Bank of England : central British bank owned by the state which together with the Treasury regulates the nation's finances


• The Federal Reserve Banks : central banks in the USA which are owned by the state and directed by the Federal Reserve Board


• The World Bank : central bank, controlled by the United Nations, whose funds come from the member states of the UN and which lends money to member states


Savings Bank : noun : bank where you can deposit money and receive interest on it


Merchant Bank : bank which lends money to companies and deals in international finance


The High Street Banks : main British banks which accept deposits from and allow withdrawals by individuals


Data Bank : store of information in a computer



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Bank : VERB
Bankable
Bank Account
Bank Balance
Bank Bill
Bank Book
Bank Charges
Bank Clerk
Bank Draft
Banker : NOUN : 1
Merchant Banker
Banker's Bill
Banker : NOUN : 2
Banker's Order
Banker Giro
Banker Holiday
Banking
Banking Account
A Banking Crisis
Banking Hours
Bank Manager
Bank Note (or) Banknote
Bank On
Bank Roll
Bank Statement
Bankrupt : NOUN
Certificated Bankrupt
Discharged Bankrupt
Undischarged Bankrupt
Bankrupt : VERB
Bankruptcy
Adjudication of Bankrupt
Declaration of Bankrupt
To file a petition in Bankrupt




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