noun
Refers to a sudden, widespread loss of confidence in financial markets, often leading to bank runs, market crashes, or credit freezes.
1929年の金融パニックは世界恐慌の引き金となった。
The financial panic of 1929 triggered the Great Depression.
金融パニックが起きると、人々は銀行に殺到する。
When a financial panic occurs, people rush to the banks.
Compound of 金融 (finance) and パニック (panic), a direct borrowing of the English term 'financial panic'.