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bank run

/ˈbæŋk rʌn/

Traducción: Situación en la que un gran número de depositantes retira simultáneamente sus fondos de un banco por temor a su insolvencia, lo que puede llevar a su quiebra.

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/ˈbæŋk rʌn/C1formalbusiness
  • esSituación en la que un gran número de depositantes retira simultáneamente sus fondos de un banco por temor a su insolvencia, lo que puede llevar a su quiebra.

A situation in which a large number of depositors withdraw their money from a bank simultaneously due to fears of the bank's insolvency, potentially leading to its collapse.

  1. Financial panicC1formal

    A situation where a large number of depositors withdraw their money from a bank simultaneously due to fears of the bank's insolvency.

    esPánico bancario

    • The news of the bank's losses triggered a bank run.
    • During the Great Depression, many banks collapsed because of bank runs.
    • The government stepped in to prevent a bank run by guaranteeing deposits.