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bank money

American  

noun

  1. checks, drafts, and bank credits other than currency that are the equivalent of money.


Etymology

Origin of bank money

First recorded in 1900–05

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As the historian Calvin Schermerhorn has written, “By 1840 Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi had more bank money in circulation per capita than any other state or region.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 1, 2025

"I think it's an open question whether a wholesale digital central bank currency is needed because we've got a wholesale central bank money settlement system with a major upgrade," Bailey said.

From Reuters Jan. 16, 2023

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

Banks failed when people lost faith in the banks’ promises: They wanted government money, not bank money.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2021

Francie knotted the bank money in her handkerchief.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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