zombie banks
zombie banks is the plural of zombie bank.
Meaning of zombie bank
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
Questions about zombie banks
- What is zombie banks the plural of?
- Zombie banks is the plural of zombie bank.
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