banco

American  

[bang-koh, bahng-] / ˈbæŋ koʊ, ˈbɑŋ- /

noun

PLURAL

bancos

1. a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.

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verb (used without object)

1. to make such a declaration.

banco British  

/ ˈbæŋkəʊ /

interjection

1. a call in gambling games such as chemin de fer and baccarat by a player or bystander who wishes to bet against the entire bank

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Etymology

Origin of banco

1745–55; < French < Italian < Germanic; bank ²

Example Sentences

McManus: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, or BBVA, in Spain and Austria-based Erste Group Bank, which is exposed to Central and Eastern Europe, are both seeing robust loan growth.

From Barron's

Carbon Measures, which includes BASF, Banco Santander and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners among its members, is forming an independent panel of experts to advance a ledger-based carbon accounting framework.

From The Wall Street Journal

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria reported a rise in profit for its third quarter on loan growth across its markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this month, it dropped its bid for Banco de Sabadell SAB 0.38%increase; green up pointing triangle after not enough shareholders tendered their stock to the 16 billion euro offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Banco Santander SAN 1.13%increase; green up pointing triangle reported a rise in profit for its third quarter as the bank kept a lid on its provisions and costs while customer activity offset the impact of a lower rate environment.

From The Wall Street Journal