time deposit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of time deposit
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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Since cresting in the first quarter of 2022, savings and time deposit balances have tumbled by more than $1.2 trillion.
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2023
In all such cases the time deposit is serving both as an investment and as a monetary fund for future use.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
It is true that coarser material may hence be carried further, and at the same time deposit itself on a reduced slope.
From The Earth as Modified by Human Action by Marsh, George P.
From the standpoint of the depositor a time deposit is, by its very nature, an investment and not a demand credit available for current monetary uses.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
He was broad-shouldered and powerful, and would stride ahead with two weaklings at a time, deposit them on the trail and go back for others who could not keep up.
From The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Houghton, Eliza Poor Donner
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