bank holding company

/bæŋk ˌhoʊldɪŋ ˌkʌmp(ə)ni/
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Other forms: bank holding companies

Definitions of bank holding company
  1. noun
    a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
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    types:
    multibank holding company
    a bank holding company owning several banks
    type of:
    holding company
    a company with controlling shares in other companies
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