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central bank
public institution that manages a state's currency, money supply, and interest rates
cheque
thumb|upright=1.3|A South African cheque from 1933
loan
thumb|right|Loan document issued by the Bank of Petrevene, Bulgaria, dated 1936
debit card
payment card connected directly to a cardholder’s bank account
International Bank Account Number
alphanumeric identifier for a bank account in any participating country, structure defined in ISO 13616
commercial bank
financial institution
investment bank
type of private company
personal identification number
short, numeric passcode used to access certain services such as ATMs
Sharia-compliant banking
banking and finance activity compliant with Islamic law
transactional account
financial product
overdraft
thumb|"I warn you, Sir! The discourtesy of this bank is beyond all limits. One word more and I – I withdraw my overdraft!" ---- Cartoon from Punch (magazine)|Punch Magazine Vol. 152, June 27, 1917
repurchase agreement
very short-term collateralized financial loan between two parties
ISO 9362
ISO standard defining Business Identifier Codes assigned by SWIFT
passbook
200px|right|thumb|Sample passbook (open), containing the same transactions as the bank statement A passbook or bankbook is a paper book used to record bank or building society transactions on a deposit account.
reserve requirement
type of regulation on commercial banks
deposit
making a cash deposit in a financial institution
high-yield debt
financial product
deposit account
savings account, current account, or other type of bank account
direct debit
financial transaction in which one person withdraws funds from another person's bank account
MICR
character-recognition technology
safe deposit box
secure container for storage of valuables – usually in a bank
free banking
economic system
neobank
A neobank is a type of direct bank that operates exclusively using online banking without traditional physical branches. In contrast to direct banks, in many cases, neobanks do not have their own banking licenses, and instead rely on partner banks. They typically have lower operational costs, which can sometimes result in lower fees and more competitive interest rates.
public bank
bank in which a state, municipality, or public actors are owners
bank card
plastic card issued by a bank to its clients
bank statement
summary of financial transactions
correspondent account
bank account used for inter-bank business
documentary collection
process, in which the seller instructs his bank to forward documents related to the export of goods to the buyer's bank
universal bank
type of bank that provides many kinds of banking services as both a commercial and investment bank
financial inclusion
opportunities to access financial services
merchant bank
deals in commercial loans and investment
Nostro account
type of investment account
Core banking
type of banking service
interbank network
computer network allowing ATM cards to work between different banks
bank code
code assigned by a central bank to other institutions
Full-reserve banking
offering of loans exclusively from time deposits
issuing bank
bank that offers card association branded payment cards directly to consumers
probability of default
used in finance
loss given default
share of an asset
bank reserves
commercial banks' holdings deposited in central banks
bank charge
collective term for all charges and fees made by a bank to their customers
concentration risk
the level of risk in a bank's portfolio arising from concentration to a single counter-party, sector or country
Big Five
five largest banks of Canada
Ijarah
Ijarah, (, al-Ijārah, "to give something on rent" or "providing services and goods temporarily for a wage" (a noun, not a verb)), is a term of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and product in Islamic banking and finance. In traditional fiqh, it means a contract for the hiring of persons or renting/leasing of the services or the “usufruct” of a property, generally for a fixed period and price. In hiring, the employer is called musta’jir, while the employee is called ajir. Ijarah need not lead to purchase. In conventional leasing an "operating lease" does not end in a change of ownership, nor does th
bank branch
retail location of a bank, credit union, or other financial institution
Gharar
Gharar () literally means uncertainty, hazard, chance or risk. It is a negative element in ''mu'amalat fiqh (transactional Islamic jurisprudence), like riba (usury) and maisir (gambling). One Islamic dictionary (A Concise Dictionary of Islamic Terms) describes it as "the sale of what is not present" — such as fish not yet caught, crops not yet harvested. Similarly, author Muhammad Ayub says that "in the legal terminology of jurists", gharar is "the sale of a thing which is not present at hand, or the sale of a thing whose aqibah'' (consequence) is not known, or a sale involving hazard in which
exposure at default
Parameter used to calculate capital
reconciliation
accounting term
acquirer
bank or financial institution that processes credit or debit card payments
Profit and loss sharing
Islamic banking method
automated clearing house
electronic network for financial transactions
Eurocheque
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direct deposit
money by a payer into a payee's account
sweep account
term
structuring
Structuring, also known as smurfing in banking jargon, is the practice of executing financial transactions such as making bank deposits in a specific pattern, calculated to avoid triggering financial institutions to file reports required by law, such as the United States' Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Internal Revenue Code section 6050I (relating to the requirement to file Form 8300). Structuring may be done in the context of money laundering, fraud, and other financial crimes. Legal restrictions on structuring are concerned with limiting the size of domestic transactions for individuals.
Participation banking
name given to Islamic banks
authorization hold
service offered by credit and debit card providers
Sort code
bank transfer codes in the UK and Ireland
Unbanked
The unbanked are adults who do not have their own bank accounts. Along with the underbanked, they may rely on alternative financial services for their financial needs, where these are available.