English Explanatory Dictionary

zombie bank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bank that is insolvent but is sustained by government intervention.

Word forms

zombie bank zombie banks

Etymology

First used in reference to the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, possibly coined by economist Edward Kane.

Related words

zombie company zombie economy financial repression quantitative easing

Derived words

zombie banker
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