| commercial bank n. A bank whose principal functions are to receive demand deposits and to make short-term loans. |
commercial bank
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(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a bank primarily engaged in making short-term loans from funds deposited in current accounts
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| Noun | 1. |  commercial bank - a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the publicnational bank - a commercial bank chartered by the federal government banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution, bank - a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home" |
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