zombie bank
zombie bank noun: a bank that is insolvent but is sustained by government intervention.
Noun
zombie bank (plural zombie banks)
- A bank that is insolvent but is sustained by government intervention.
- But governments and central banks vouched for the zombie banks, which were able to keep borrowing dollars from banks in other countries.1997 December 30, Martin Mayer, “Why Secrecy is Bad for Banking”, in Wall Street Journal
zombie bank meaning in Tamil
zombie bank in Tamil
- நொடிப்புநிலை வைப்பகம்
Forms of zombie bank
| plural | zombie banks |
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Origin of zombie bank
First used in reference to the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, possibly coined by economist Edward Kane.
Words formed from zombie bank
Questions about zombie bank
- What does zombie bank mean?
- Zombie bank means a bank that is insolvent but is sustained by government intervention.
- What is zombie bank in Tamil?
- Zombie bank in Tamil is நொடிப்புநிலை வைப்பகம். See Zombie bank meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is zombie bank?
- Zombie bank is a noun.
- What is the plural of zombie bank?
- The plural of zombie bank is zombie banks.
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