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信用金庫 (しんようきんこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I opened an account at a local credit union.
Credit unions focus on lending to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service Related words 銀行 is a general term for any bank, while 信用金庫 refers specifically to a regional cooperative financial institution with membership requirements.
信金 is the common everyday abbreviation of 信用金庫, used in casual speech and on signage.
信用金庫 is a cooperative regional bank that still operates today, while 相互銀行 was a historical institution type that has almost entirely disappeared.
Etymology Compound of 信用 (しんよう, 'trust, credit') and 金庫 (きんこ, 'safe, vault'), referring to an institution that safeguards members' funds based on mutual trust.
The company received a loan from the shinkin bank and built a factory.
