"zombie bank" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: zombie banks [plural]
Etymology: First used in reference to the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, possibly coined by economist Edward Kane. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Edward Kane|nocap=1|nocat=1|occ=economist}} coined by economist Edward Kane Head templates: {{en-noun}} zombie bank (plural zombie banks)
  1. (finance, banking, derogatory) A bank that is insolvent but is sustained by government intervention. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Banking, Finance Derived forms: zombie banker
    Sense id: en-zombie_bank-en-noun-HSIwaLqP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: banking, business, finance

Inflected forms

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