Banks
Where money lives
Banks are financial institutions that manage money by accepting deposits, offering loans, and facilitating transactions.
Historically, early banks like the Medici Bank in 15th-century Florence innovated double-entry bookkeeping, a system still in use.
Modern banks use fractional reserve banking, where only a portion of deposits is kept as reserves, enabling them to lend more than they hold.
Specialized banks, such as investment banks, focus on underwriting securities and mergers, while central banks regulate currency and monetary policy.
The bank approved a mortgage loan after reviewing the applicant’s credit history.
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Material settled or stored
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- tellerOne who counts
- accountsRecords of transactions
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Place for storing things
- archiveStored historical records
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- reserveSupply kept back
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Underwater sand accumulation
- shoalShallow water hazard
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- barrier islandSandy strip guarding shoreline
fog · fishing grounds · shipwreck · navigation · coastal · shallow · tidal · dunes · maritime
shore
Land bordering water
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- water's edgeLand-liquid boundary
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
erosion · sediment · muddy · steep · overflowing · fishing · reeds · willows · current · sandbar
deposits
Material settled or stored
accounts · savings · checking · interest · ATM · branch · mortgage · credit · withdrawal · investment
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Place for storing things
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