foreign bank
collocation in Englishmeaningsofforeignandbank
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foreign
adjective
uk/ˈfɒr.ən/us/ˈfɔːr.ən/
belonging or connected to a country that is not ...
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bank
noun[C]
uk/bæŋk/us/bæŋk/
an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money, etc., or a building where these services ...
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(Definition offoreignandbankfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Restrictions on portfolio investment andforeignbankentry were abolished.
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As part of the contentious bank bailout process, the timetable forforeignbankentry was relaxed.
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It is not aforeignbank.
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The poor have no access to thoseforeignbankaccounts.
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It is not possible to keep out anyforeignbankexcept by special legislation.
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They can establish a deposit for such gold coins in aforeignbank.
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We all know it covers domestic takeovers, but it is also to coverforeignbanktakeovers.
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Invariably, it was the political elite that pocketed the profits and placed these inforeignbankaccounts during both eras.
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Banking was conducted byforeignbankbranches.
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They didn't get paid fromforeignbankaccounts.
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Owing to the amount of warning which had been given, everyforeignbankhad converted not part of, but all, their balances.
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I do not believe that the public would accept a proposed takeover of one of our clearing banks by aforeignbank.
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I feel that this is a particularly important case because this is aforeignbank, and misunderstandings are likely to arise.
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The effects of host country regulations onforeignbankentry are straightforward since restrictions on foreign bank present generally limits competition and protect inefficient domestic banks.
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For supplementary benefit purposes assets available to a claimant in aforeignbankare taken into account according to the normal rules for the treatment of capital.
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An attempt is made to make that dirty money clean by passing it through innocent hands so that it comes out in someforeignbankaccount apparently clean.
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Instead of trying to play conjuring tricks withforeignbankaccounts, the union could have been using its funds to help its members and their families.
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Another example which has also been mentioned to me is that of an investment company which has taken an interest in shares in aforeignbank.
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That may be done by making a gift of bearer securities or deposits in aforeignbank, or making a gift of securities bought and registered abroad.
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It is important to have that provision, to prevent a merger or a takeover by a domestic or aforeignbankof the trustee savings movement.
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In other words, an existing company, such as aforeignbank, may take over a building society even though it has not converted to plc status.
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If aforeignbanksupplies the equivalent of the deposit and gives a loan, this will have the immediate effect of an increase in our reserves.
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Financial conglomerates became major beneficiaries of the liberalized economy and the flood offoreignbankloans.
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Cashing aforeignbankcheque is possible, but usually very expensive.
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Thieves sent a letter, demanding a ransom of $3.5 million to be paid to aforeignbankaccount.
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