bank bill

• Бумажный денежный знак, выпущенный банком, обычно используемый в качестве средства обмена на товары и услуги.

A piece of paper currency issued by a bank, typically used as a medium of exchange for goods and services.

1. Paper currencyB1formalamerican

   A piece of paper money issued by a central bank, used as legal tender.

   Банкнота

   • He paid for the groceries with a $20 bank bill.
   • The bank bill was crisp and new.
   • She found an old bank bill from the 1950s in her attic.

2. Bank draft or noteB2formalbritish

   A financial instrument issued by a bank, representing a promise to pay a specified amount to the bearer.

   Банковский вексель

   • The company issued a bank bill to settle the debt.
   • He received a bank bill as payment for the contract.
   • The bank bill was endorsed and deposited into the account.