run on deposits

  • 1Deposits —    ► See Fixed term Deposit. * * * deposits ► [plural] BANKING, ECONOMICS the total amount of money that has been paid into a particular bank, or into the banks in a particular place: »The bank now has more than 1m account holders and deposits of …

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  • 2run — noun /rʌn/ 1. a period of time during which a machine is working ♦ a cheque run a series of cheques processed through a computer 2. a rush to buy something ● The Post Office reported a run on the new stamps. ♦ a run on the bank a rush by… …

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  • 3run — I verb To have currency or legal validity in a prescribed territory; as, the writ runs throughout the county. To have applicability or legal effect during a prescribed period of time; as, the statute of limitations has run against the claim. To… …

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  • 4Run — When a large amount of bank customers try to withdrawal their bank deposits simultaneously, and the bank s reserves are not sufficient to cover the withdrawals. Bank runs are synonymous with panic …

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  • 5Bank run — A bank run (also known as a run on the bank) occurs when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent. As a bank run progresses, it generates its own momentum, in a kind of… …

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  • 6Doe Run Company — Doe Run Resources Corporation (registered to do business as the Doe Run Company) is the largest integrated lead producer in North America and the largest primary lead producer in the western world. It owns two primary lead smelters (only one is… …

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  • 7silent run — n. The mass transfer of funds out of a troubled bank by online users. Example Citations: What if there were a run on a bank and no one knew? In recent days some U.S. media have focused on a silent run on the deposits of Wachovia bank, which is… …

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  • 8bank run — A series of unexpected cash withdrawals caused by a sudden decline in depositor confidence or fear that the bank will be closed by the chartering agency, i.e. many depositors withdraw cash almost simultaneously. Since the cash reserve a bank… …

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  • 9Turkey Run State Park — Turkey Run Designation State Park Location Indiana USA Nearest City Marshall, Indiana Coordinates coord|39|53.1|N|87|12.2|W|type:landmark region:US Area 2,382 acres Date of Establishment 1916 …

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  • 10Silent Bank Run — A situation in which a bank s depositors withdraw funds en masse without physically entering the bank. A silent bank run is much like a normal bank run, except withdrawals are made by customers in the form of electronic fund transfers and wire… …

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