banking industry

Noun
  1. Banks collectively (synset 108083327)
    is a type of: industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
    subtypes:
    • farm credit system, fcs - a cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses; originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers
    • hawala - an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction
    member holonym: bank, banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution - a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
    same as: banking system

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