Banking is the business activity of banks and similar institutions.
banking in British English1
(ˈbæŋkɪŋ)
noun
the business engaged in by a bank
banking in British English2
(ˈbæŋkɪŋ)
noun
1.
an embankment of a river
2. another word for bank2 (sense 7)
3.
fishing on a sea bank, esp off the coast of Newfoundland
4.
the manoeuvre causing an aircraft to bank
banking in American English
(ˈbæŋkɪŋ)
noun
1.
the business of operating a bank
2.
any transaction with a bank involving one's checking account, savings account, etc.
COBUILD Collocations
banking
free banking
international banking
Examples of 'banking' in a sentence
banking
Online shopping and banking rely on encryption that a quantum computer could blast through in seconds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Of wider importance are the questions raised about the security of online banking and financial transactions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It said cards were blocked as a precaution and the cardholders would still be able to use online banking.
The Sun (2016)
Banking covenants are breached when borrowings reach at 3.5 times.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The Spanish banking giant appeared to walk away from a deal this week.
The Sun (2016)
The group is to invest over 350million in the next two years on tech including online banking.
The Sun (2016)
Online and mobile banking reduces the need for branch staff, which cuts costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And 37 per cent had stopped online banking.
Computing (2010)
Almost half of the country's banking transactions are online.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In an industry as old as banking, business models can vary wildly, from staid to much more speculative.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But a breach of banking covenants need not necessarily require a rights issue.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It turns out a lot of them still want to get into banking.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She then tried to use telephone banking but call centre staff alerted the fraud protection team.
The Sun (2016)
But this is limited to one payout per person per banking licence.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The victim will then contact their bank by phone or using online banking to make the transfer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Profits will also be hit by a poor performance at the investment banking arm.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It would put an end to telephone banking.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The only proof that money went from my bank account into hers is via online banking.
The Sun (2012)
Most of the profit was down to huge returns at investment banking arms.
The Sun (2009)
Take extra care when using public computers for online banking.
The Sun (2008)
She used the telephone banking system to check that the money had been credited to her account and then made the transfer.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The bank also has a commercial banking business in Belarus.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Not bad for a group that in 2009 was in breach of its banking covenants.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It expects continued double-digit growth across the whole group in both business and consumer banking.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Despite this, banking regulations can get in the way.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It has previously injected cash into the retailer, which was close to breaching banking covenants.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But the underlying performance highlights the challenge facing the investment banking business in the short-term.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And the benefits to consumers of being able to get banking and insurance products from the same group have proved less than compelling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The investment banking arm has about 16,000 staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It also dodged breaching banking covenants on its 1.3 billion debt pile.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But other banking and insurance giants are tottering and may not withstand the continuing turmoil; thousands of smaller fry are on the brink.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Nearly a fifth of global banking activity is booked in the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bank has applied for a banking licence in Dubai, to work at the new financial centre there.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
banking
British English: banking NOUN
Banking is the business activity of banks and similar institutions.
...the online banking revolution.
American English: banking
Brazilian Portuguese: transações bancárias
Chinese: 银行业务
European Spanish: banca
French: opérations bancaires
German: Bankwesen
Italian: attività bancaria
Japanese: 銀行業務
Korean: 은행 업무
European Portuguese: transações bancárias
Latin American Spanish: banca
All related terms of 'banking'
bank
A bank is an institution where people or businesses can keep their money.
e-banking
E-banking is the use of the internet to operate your bank account .
m-banking
the practice of making financial transactions or managing bank accounts using mobile phone technology
banking 2.0
a name given to several radical departures from the traditional model of banking , esp the use of communications technology to facilitate lending between individuals
banking fraud
Fraud is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying.
banking hours
the hours during which a bank is open for business
banking house
a more formal term for a bank
free banking
Banking is the business activity of banks and similar institutions .
home banking
a system whereby a person at home or in an office can use a computer with a modem to call up information from a bank or to transfer funds electronically
banking account
Brit See bank account
banking crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
banking product
one of the various services offered by a bank to its customers : mortgages , loans , insurance etc
banking sector
A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry.
casino banking
an approach to banking which risks losing investors' money in the quest for maximizing profits
retail banking
banking for individual customers
armchair banking
the management of one's bank account or accounts using a computer, telephone , or television in the home or via the postal system
banking operation
An operation is a highly organized activity that involves many people doing different things.
banking principle
the principle that bank notes are a form of credit and should be issued freely in order to maintain an elastic currency
electronic banking
the transfer of money between financial institutions through an exchange of electronic signals over a network
telephone banking
a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions , account movements, raising loans , etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
international banking
Banking is the business activity of banks and similar institutions.
bank on
If you bank on something happening , you expect it to happen and rely on it happening.
double-bank
to carry a second person on (a horse, bicycle , etc)