bank balance
Americannoun
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balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.
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Finance. the balance that a bank has in the clearinghouse at a given time.
Example Sentences
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Since her death, her bank balance fell to $9,000 from $16,000.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
She is still trying to recoup the big chunks that were taken out of her bank balance in the form of personal loans.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
That has helped you get to where you are today: retired, happy and, I hope, healthy, with a strong spiritual life, two homes that are paid off, and a healthy bank balance.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
A potential failure of a highly-levered trading firm could have tremendous impact on bank balance sheets, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
My bank balance was down to $133.26, with each copy costing a dime, but like Mrs. Smith had said, got to go big.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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