Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

[u] the act of taking money from a bank and agreeing to pay it back over a period of time; the amount of money that sb borrows in this way: Small companies often have to rely on bank borrowing.

bank borrowings [pi.] the amount of money that is borrowed from banks: They have sold several stores to try to pay back bank borrowings.

'bank card (also 'banker's card) noun [c] a plastic card provided by your bank that you can use to pay for sth or to get money from your account out of a machine: We accept cheques supported by a bank card for payments over £50. -> cheque card, credit card, debit card

.bank-certified 'cheque (AmE spelling- check) noun [c]

a cheque that a bank has officially said can be used, as the person who has written the cheque has enough money in their account to pay the amount on the cheque

'bank charge noun [c, usually pi.] the amount that a customer pays their bank for the services it provides: There are no bank charges if your account stays in credit, о to incur bank charges (= do sth so that you have to pay them) service charge

'bank cheque (AmEspelling ~ check) (BrEalso 'banker's cheque) noun [c]

a cheque signed by your bank that you buy and use to pay sb who will not accept an ordinary cheque [sy^Ibank draft

bank clerk noun [c] a person who works in a bank, receiving and paying out money, helping customers, keeping records of accounts, etc. -> cashier, bank teller

'bank,credit noun [u,c] (Finance) money that a bank makes available either as a loan or an overdraft; money that banks in general lend: periods when bank credit is restricted о a bank credit agreement/facility

'bankdebt noun [u] money that a company, an organization, etc. owes to a bank: The airline is aiming to pay off its $100 million bank debt within six months, о 40 million of bank debt

'bankde,posit noun [c] 1 an amount of money that you leave (deposit) in a bank 2 (Economics) bank deposits [pi.] the total amount of money that has been paid into one bank or all banks in a particular area or country: Bank deposits rose to 135 billion.

'banк draft noun [c]

(BrE also 'banker's draft) a cheque signed by your bank that you buy and use to pay sb who will not accept an ordinary cheque Isyni bank cheque, draft

{AmE) = direct debit

banker /'baeqk8(r)/ noun [C]

a person who owns a bank or who has an important job in a bank: The bank is looking at ways of retaining its senior bankers.

О a central/merchant/private/senior banker

an organization that lends money or provides the services of a bank: The company's bankers are aiming to sell the studio for $7bn.

central/merchant/private bankers

.banker's ac'ceptance = bank bill (l)

banker's bank noun [c] {Finance) a bank that provides financial services to other banks: The Central Bank acts as a banker's bank, making loans to banks.

'banker's card = cheque card, bank card 'banker's cheque = bank, cheque 'banker's draft = bank draft (l) 'banker's hours noun [pi.] {informal) short working hours, often with a long lunch break: You're late today! Do you think you're working banker's hours?

.banker's 'order = standing order 'banker's .reference = bank reference bankfa.cility noun [c] {Finance)

[usually sing.] an arrangement with a bank to borrow a particular amount of money: a $100 million short-term bank facility

a bank

the Bank for Inter'national 'Settlements noun [sing.] (abbr BIS) an international organization in Switzerland that encourages central banks from different countries to work together and provides them with financial services