Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadow banking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
shad-ow bank-ing
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bank-like activities that are not subject to existing bank regulation.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

From shadow banking system.

Usage

Phrases

shadow banking system shadow account shadow bank hedge fund money-market fund bank holding company

Frequently Paired Words

shadow account shadow bank hedge fund money-market fund bank holding company

Questions

What does shadow banking mean?
Bank-like activities that are not subject to existing bank regulation.
Where does shadow banking come from?
From shadow banking system.

How to pronounce shadow banking

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