bank money

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bank money

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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

Some of the World Bank money is to go toward retraining former plant employees; this week, power utility Eskom invited bids for a plan to mitigate the effect of the plant’s closure on surrounding communities.

From Seattle Times

The move to support the group, with the pledge of central bank money, is designed to stem a crisis of confidence in Switzerland's second-biggest lender that stems from years of scandals and losses.

From Reuters

The World Bank money is open to landowners not already enrolled in Costa Rica’s program.

From Seattle Times

And where PSA requires landowners to hire a forester to help monitor their woods — with a cost of up to 18% of the government payments — the World Bank money does not.

From Seattle Times