Bank — [bæŋk] noun BANKING ORGANIZATIONS The Bank the Bank of England, Britain s central bank: • The Bank is worried that strong demand for labour could lead to higher wages and prices. * * * Ⅰ … Financial and business terms
acceptance bank — ➔ bank1 * * * acceptance bank UK }} US }} noun [C] ► BANKING ACCEPTING HOUSE(Cf. ↑accepting house) … Financial and business terms
acceptance — I noun accedence, acceptio, accession, accordance, acknowledgment, acquiescence, adoption, agreement, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, assurance, compliance, comprobatio, concordance, consent, endorsement, ratification, receipt,… … Law dictionary
acceptance credits — One of the ways in which a letter of credit (letters of credit) may provide for payment by the nominated bank (or the issuing bank) to the seller: the seller presents a time bill (bill of exchange) with the documents which the bank will accept.… … Law dictionary
bank — / baŋk/ n: an organization for the custody, loan, or exchange of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds branch bank: a banking facility that is a separate but dependent part of a chartered bank; esp: a… … Law dictionary
Bank of America controversies — Bank of America has been involved in several controversies and received a wide variety of public criticism. This page details some of the more notable and public issues.Criticism of policiesAccount closures without warningWhen opening a deposit… … Wikipedia
bank acceptance — n. BANKER S ACCEPTANCE … English World dictionary
bank bill — ➔ bill of exchange * * * A bill of exchange issued or accepted by a bank. It is thus more acceptable than a normal trade bill of exchange because the risk is less and the discount is accordingly also smaller. ► See also Bill of Exchange. *… … Financial and business terms
acceptance — /ak sep teuhns/, n. 1. the act of taking or receiving something offered. 2. favorable reception; approval; favor. 3. the act of assenting or believing: acceptance of a theory. 4. the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable. 5. acceptation… … Universalium
bank acceptance — noun Etymology: bank (IV) : a draft drawn on and accepted by a bank or banker * * * a draft or bill of exchange that a bank has accepted. Abbr.: BA Also called banker s acceptance. Cf. acceptance (def. 6). * * * bank acceptance, a draft or bill… … Useful english dictionary
acceptance of check — The certification of a check. The purpose and effect of procuring a check to be accepted or certified by the bank on which it is drawn is to impart strength and credit to the paper by obtaining an acknowledgment from the bank that the drawer has… … Ballentine's law dictionary