noun
Refers to a broad disruption in financial markets or institutions, such as a banking crisis, currency crisis, or stock market crash.
2008年の金融危機は世界中に大きな影響を与えた。
The 2008 financial crisis had a major impact worldwide.
経済危機 is a broader 'economic crisis' that includes real-economy problems like recession and unemployment, while 金融危機 specifically refers to turmoil in the financial system.
Compound of 金融 (finance) and 危機 (crisis).