Banque (en. Bank)

/bɑ̃k/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Financial institution where one can deposit money, borrow funds, or conduct transactions.

I opened an account at a new bank.

J'ai ouvert un compte dans une nouvelle banque.

Public or private institution that manages money.

The central bank regulates the country's economy.

La banque centrale régule l'économie du pays.

Set of banking operations.

The services of my bank include wealth management.

Les services de ma banque incluent la gestion de patrimoine.

From the Latin 'banca', which refers to a bench, referencing the places where money was exchanged.

online bank

Bank that primarily operates online.

banque en ligne

food bank

Organization that collects and distributes food products to people in need.

banque alimentaire

database

Structured set of information stored in a system.

banque de données

banker

Person who works in a bank, often as a financial advisor.

bankier

banker

Employee or representative of a bank.

banquier

banking

Process of making banking services available to a larger number of people.

bancarisation

Large amount of money.

He made a bank by selling his car.

Il a gagné une banque en vendant sa voiture.

A bank of items or resources.

He has a bank of knowledge in computer science.

Il a une banque de connaissances en informatique.