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Bridge bank

Meaning in finance & banking, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In finance & banking, bridge bank means: A temporary institution that takes over selected operations of a failing bank during resolution.

In Turkish: köprü banka

How it is used

Use in bank resolution; the transfer powers and operating period depend on the applicable regime.

Example sentences

  1. Depositors could access the transferred accounts through the bridge bank.

    Selected banking services continue during the transition.

  2. The authority sought a buyer for the bridge bank's remaining business.

    The institution provides an interim home for transferred operations.

Common collocations

  • establish a bridge bank
  • transfer to a bridge bank
  • deposit insuranceA public scheme that protects bank customers' deposits up to a set limit if their bank fails.
  • regulatorA public body that makes and enforces the rules for an industry. Banking regulators license banks, set capital rules and inspect banks.

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