Banking
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balance |
n. the
difference between credits and debits in an account
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| 2 |
bank charges
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n. money
paid to a bank for the bank’s services etc |
| 3 |
branch |
n. local
office or bureau of a bank
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| 4 |
checkbook
US |
n. book
containing detachable checks; chequebook
UK |
| 5 |
check
US |
n.
written order to a bank to pay the stated sum from
one’s account; cheque UK
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| 6 |
credit |
n. money
in a bank a/c; sum added to a bank a/c; money lent
by a bank - also v. |
| 7 |
credit card
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n.
(plastic) card from a bank authorising the
purchasing of goods on credit |
| 8 |
current account
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n. bank
a/c from which money may be drawn at any time;
checking account US |
| 9 |
debit |
n. a sum
deducted from a bank account, as for a cheque -
also v. |
| 10 |
deposit account
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n. bank
a/c on which interest is paid; savings accountUS
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| 11 |
fill in
UK |
v. to
add written information to a document to make it
complete; to fill out US
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| 12 |
interest |
n. money
paid for the use of money lent - interest rate
n. |
| 13 |
loan |
n. money
lent by a bank etc and that must be repaid with
interest - also v. |
| 14 |
overdraft |
n.
deficit in a bank account caused by withdrawing more
money than is paid in |
| 15 |
pay in |
v. [paid,
paid] to deposit or put money in to a bank
account |
| 16 |
payee |
n.
person to whom money is paid
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| 17 |
paying-in slip
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n. small
document recording money that you pay in to a bank
account |
| 18 |
standing order
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n. an
instruction to a bank to make regular payments |
| 19 |
statement |
n. a
record of transactions in a bank account |
| 20 |
withdraw |
v. [-drew,
-drawn] to take money out of a bank account -
withdrawal n. |
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