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
Stress tests assumed falling rates; instead, rates rose and duration risk detonated on bank balance sheets.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
The two-time world champion returns on 19 December in a contest against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul - a bout that does little for his title ambitions but a great deal for his bank balance.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
For me, it was like spending money without knowing your bank balance.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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