信しん用よう金きん庫こ

noun

credit union; shinkin bank

A type of regional cooperative financial institution in Japan, similar to a credit union, serving small businesses and local residents. Often abbreviated as 信金 (しんきん).

• 地じ元もとの信しん用よう金きん庫こに口こう座ざを開かい設せつした。

  I opened an account at a local credit union.

• 信しん用よう金きん庫こは中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょう向むけの融ゆう資しに力ちからを入いれている。

  Credit unions focus on lending to small and medium-sized enterprises.