banque

Definitions of banque
  1. noun
    a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
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    banque commerciale
    a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
    institution d'épargne
    a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
    banque d'Etat, banque nationale
    a commercial bank chartered by the federal government
    société immobilière
    a thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages
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    établissement financier
    an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
  2. noun
    a building in which the business of banking transacted
    synonyms: édifice bancaire
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    dépôt
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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