bank account noun

1. An account set up by a customer depositing money in a bank
2. The business record of the money deposited in a bank

bankˈ-āgent noun

Formerly in Scotland, the head of a branch bank (now bank manager)

bank balance noun

The amount of money by which a bank account is in credit or debit

bankˈ-bill noun

1. Formerly, a banknote
2. A bank draft

bank book or bank pass book noun

A book in which a record is kept of money deposited in or withdrawn from a bank

bank card see banker's card below.

bank charge noun

A bank's periodic charge to a customer for handling transactions

bank cheque noun

An order to pay issued upon a bank

bank draft noun

A bill drawn by one bank upon another

banker's card noun

A cheque card or debit card (also bank card)

banker's draft noun

A bill of exchange obtained from a bank by one of its customers, enabling the purchase of goods, etc by the presentation of the draft to the seller, the bank debiting the customer's account with that amount

banker's envelope noun

An envelope usu approx the same width as A4 paper, with the flap on the long edge

banker's order noun

A standing order (qv under stand)

bank giro noun

A credit clearing system which enables transfer of money between accounts in UK banks

bank holiday noun

A weekday on which banks are legally closed, bills falling due on these being payable the following day, in England and Wales observed as a general holiday

bank interest noun

1. An amount paid by a bank to a depositor
2. An amount charged by a bank to a borrower

bank loan noun

An amount lent by a bank to a borrower for a specific period at an agreed rate of interest

bankˈnote noun

A note issued by a bank, which passes as money, being payable to the bearer on demand

bankˈ-paper noun

Banknotes in circulation

bank paper noun

A thin strong paper similar to but lighter than bond paper

bank pass book see bank book above.

bank rate noun

Until 1972 the rate at which the Bank of England was prepared to discount bills, replaced by minimum lending rate (qv), itself replaced in 1981 by the base rate

bank reserves plural noun

The cash reserve kept readily available by a bank for ordinary demands

bankˈroll noun

Money resources

transitive verb

To finance

bank statement noun

A summary, provided by the bank, of the transactions on a customer's account

bankˈ-stock noun

A share or shares in the capital stock of a bank

bank switching noun (computing)

The process of switching between one bank of memory and another to increase available memory

bank of issue

One that issues its own notes or promises to pay

break the bank

In gambling, to win from the management the sum fixed as the limit it is willing to lose on any one day

central bank

A national bank (eg in UK the Bank of England), which deals mainly with its own government and with other banks, eg regulating interest rates and managing the national debt

clearing bank

A bank which is a member of the London Clearing House

joint-stock bank

One whose capital is subscribed by a large number of shareholders

laugh (or cry) all the way to the bank

To be delighted (or (ironic) sorry) to be making a lot of money, esp undeservedly or as a result of sharp practice

merchant bank

One whose functions include financing transit of goods and providing financial and commercial advice

private bank

One carried on by fewer than ten persons