depository

dɪˈpɒzɪtəri

depositories

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Definition of depository - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

storageplace for storing items safely

The bank serves as a depository for valuables.

repository

storehouse

warehouse

financial institution

TECH.

institution that accepts deposits

TECH.

People trust this depository with their life savings.

bank

credit union

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place for storing items safely

Expressions with depository

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depository financial institution

financial institution accepting deposits and providing loans

The depository financial institution approved my loan application.

depository receipt

certificate from a bank representing shares of a foreign company for local trading

The investor bought a depository receipt instead of purchasing the foreign shares directly.

Origin of depository

Latin, deponere (to put down)

Terms with depository included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: depository trust company

company that holds and manages financial securities

Examples of depository in a sentence

A depository was established for the museum's artifacts.
The depository offers various savings accounts.
She chose a depository known for its security.

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French:dépôt, dépositaire, ...
German:Depot, Finanzinstitut, ...
Italian:deposito, depositario, ...
Spanish:depósito, depositario, ...
Portuguese:depósito, instituição financeira, ...
Chinese:存放处, 存款银行, ...
Japanese:保管所, 金融機関, ...
Arabic:مستودع, مؤسَّسَة إيداعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בֵּית פִּקְדּוֹנוֹת, מוֹסָד פִּיקְדוֹנוֹת, ...
Russian:хранилище, ...
Ukrainian:сховище, депозитарій, ...
Hindi:संग्रहण स्थल, वित्तीय संस्थान, ...
Bengali:সংরক্ষণাগার, আমানতকারী প্রতিষ্ঠান, ...
Catalan:dipòsit, entitat financera, ...
Czech:úschovna, depozitní instituce, ...
Danish:depot, finansiel institution, ...
Dutch:depot, financiële instelling, ...
Greek:αποθετήριο, χρηματοπιστωτικό ίδρυμα, ...
Hungarian:letéti hely, betétintézet, ...
Khmer:កន្លែងផ្ទុក, ស្ថាប័នទទួលប្រាក់បញ្ញើ, ...
Korean:보관소, 금융 기관, ...
Persian:محل نگهداری, موسسه مالی, ...
Polish:depozyt, instytucja finansowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):depósito, instituição financeira, ...
Romanian:depozit, bancă de depozit, ...
Swedish:förvaringsställe, finansiell institution, ...
Thai:ที่ฝากของ, สถาบันการเงิน, ...
Turkish:depo, mevduat kurumu, ...
Vietnamese:kho lưu trữ, tổ chức tài chính, ...

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