finance corporation; public finance institution
Refers to a government-affiliated financial institution that provides loans and credit, often for policy purposes such as small business support or housing. Common in official and economic contexts.
The small business received a loan from the public finance corporation and opened its shop.
Japan Finance Corporation provides loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.
I applied to the public finance corporation for a loan to build a house.
金融機関 is the broad umbrella term for any financial institution, whereas 公庫 refers specifically to a public policy-lending corporation.
金庫 means a safe or vault for storing money, while 公庫 is a government finance corporation; the two words look alike but mean completely different things.
国庫 is the national treasury holding government funds, while 公庫 is a public finance corporation that lends money, and the two are easily confused because they sound and look alike.
finance corporation
Compound of 公 (public) and 庫 (storehouse, treasury), referring to a public financial institution.