plural of bank vole

(banking) The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union; it normally regulates the supply of money, issues currency and controls interest rates. It usually oversees banking activity within its country's borders.

A group of five financial organizations whose purpose is economic development and the elimination of poverty.

Alternative spelling of databank

(banking) A cheque which is payable by a bank itself, as opposed to an ordinary cheque payable only out of the funds of a particular customer's account. A bank cheque is normally obtained by a bank customer (by paying its face value), the point is that the person receiving the cheque has the security of knowing it's payable by the bank and thus cannot bounce (not so long as the bank is solvent).

Alternative form of riverbank

Any of a network of banks that have a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts, etc.

A bank which issues its own notes payable to bearer.

(banking, finance) A financial institution that deals with raising capital, trading in securities and managing corporate mergers and acquisitions.

A large container into which glass bottles are placed for recycling.