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Record 1 2010-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Investment
DEF

A deposit account held at a bank or other financial institution that provides principal security and a modest interest rate.

OBS

Depending on the specific type of savings account, the account holder may not be able to write checks from the account (without incurring extra fees or expenses) and the account is likely to have a limited number of free transfers/transactions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Compte bancaire portant habituellement intérêt et dans lequel le titulaire verse en dépôt les sommes qu'il a économisées ou mises en réserve.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Inversiones
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