finance corporation; public finance institution
Refers to a government-affiliated financial institution that provides loans and credit, often for policy purposes such as small business support or housing. Common in official and economic contexts.
Japan Finance Corporation provides loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.
The small business received a loan from the public finance corporation and opened its shop.
金融機関 is the broad umbrella term for any financial institution, whereas 公庫 refers specifically to a public policy-lending corporation.
金庫 means a safe or vault for storing money, while 公庫 is a government finance corporation; the two words look alike but mean completely different things.
国庫 is the national treasury holding government funds, while 公庫 is a public finance corporation that lends money, and the two are easily confused because they sound and look alike.
finance corporation
Compound of 公 (public) and 庫 (storehouse, treasury), referring to a public financial institution.
I applied to the public finance corporation for a loan to build a house.