banking

American  

[bang-king] / ˈbæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the business carried on by a bank or a banker.

2. banking as a profession.

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banking ¹ British  

/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. an embankment of a river

2. another word for bank 2

3. fishing on a sea bank, esp off the coast of Newfoundland

4. the manoeuvre causing an aircraft to bank

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banking ² British  

/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. the business engaged in by a bank

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Etymology

Origin of banking

First recorded in 1725–35; bank ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The investment firm thinks Fiserv can benefit from a strong spending environment in the banking sector.

From Barron's

Australia, who suffered an eight-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka on Monday, were also banking on a win for Ireland to remain in the hunt for the next phase.

From BBC

Storey says that the result reaffirms Judo’s investment case as a high-growth challenger bank in a single product segment, operating against the backdrop of a low-growth concentrated banking sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jana is joining with at least one banking industry executive with dealmaking experience on its investment, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The analysts likened it to the way China-focused risks in January 2020 spread across the travel, industrials, and banking sectors in February and then became a sharp, broad global selloff by March.

From Barron's

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