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Glossary
Banking
Bank Deposits
A bank deposit is cash placed with a licensed bank. Cash can be deposited on demand or at fixed terms and in a variety of account types (current accounts, savings accounts, money-market accounts). Banks expand an economy’s money supply by lending out deposits in the form of loans.