noun
people's bank
Obsolete term for a type of bank or financial institution aimed at the common people, used historically.
明治時代には庶民金庫という金融機関が存在した。
In the Meiji period, there existed financial institutions called people's banks.
Compound of 庶民 (common people) and 金庫 (safe, vault, or financial institution). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in older records referring to a type of bank for the general populace.