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demand deposit

A bank deposit that can be withdrawn without advance notice.

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demand deposit

(Banking & Finance) a bank deposit from which withdrawals may be made without notice. Compare time deposit

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demand′ depos`it

a bank deposit subject to withdrawal at the demand of the depositor without prior notice.

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demand deposit - a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice

bank deposit, deposit - money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

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The Norwegian central bank Norges Bank said on Wednesday (28 January) that its executive board had decided to reduce the interest rate on banks' deposits with Norges Bank, the sight deposit rate, by 0.25 percentage points to 2% on Thursday 29 January 2004.

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