bank money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bank money
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Project Samara tested the real-world feasibility and implications of a DLT-based platform for capital markets, using a real bond funded and traded with central bank money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Jan. 6 during a bank money drop at a Chase Bank branch in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
During the financial crisis, the stop to business had essentially led to a drop in the demand for bank money, which quickly lost value relative to gold.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2021
Among his key concerns, Weidmann argued that in times of crisis, consumers could rush to convert their bank deposits to central bank money, destabilising the financial system as they withdraw a key source of funding.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2021
Francie knotted the bank money in her handkerchief.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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