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Head office

Meaning in finance & banking, with examples

nounCommon term

In finance & banking, head office means: The main office of a bank or company, where senior management and central departments such as risk, finance and HR work.

In Turkish: genel müdürlük, merkez, genel merkez

How it is used

Used in British English and in Turkish banks' English documents; American English prefers 'headquarters' (HQ). Branches send requests to head office for approval, and central units are called head office departments.

Example sentences

  1. Loans above the branch's authority must be approved by head office.

  2. She moved from a branch to the risk department at head office.

Common collocations

  • head office approval
  • head office departments
  • at head office
  • head office staff
  • branchOne of the local offices of a bank, where customers can open accounts, apply for loans and get help face to face.
  • relationship managerA bank employee who is the main contact for a group of clients, looks after their needs and offers them the bank's products.
  • commercial bankA bank that takes deposits from people and businesses and uses them to make loans and offer payment services.
  • tellerA bank employee who serves customers at the counter, handling cash deposits, withdrawals, payments and other everyday transactions.

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