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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Many fear that, as in the run-up to the 2008-09 financial crisis, investors and ordinary depositors don’t have a full picture of what sits on bank balance sheets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
Current economic stability, strong bank balance sheets, and easing inflation position the economy to endure market corrections.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Anniki says when she was younger, she often felt scared to check her bank balance and avoided dealing with money as much as possible.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
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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