ノンバンク

noun

nonbank; nonbank financial institution

Refers to financial institutions that provide banking services (such as lending) but do not hold a full banking license, e.g., consumer finance companies, credit card companies, leasing firms.

• ノンバンクからの借かり入いれは銀ぎん行こうより金きん利りが高たかいことが多おおい。

  Borrowing from nonbanks often comes with higher interest rates than from banks.

• このノンバンクは主おもに中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょう向むけの融ゆう資しを行おこなっている。

  This nonbank mainly provides loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.