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都市銀行 (toshiginkou) Japanese meaning: city bank | Kotomora
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City banks have branches nationwide.
He got a job at a city bank.
Kanji 都 metropolis, capital, all 行 going, journey, carry out Related words 地ち 方ほう 銀ぎん 行こう 地方銀行 is a regional bank that primarily serves a specific prefecture or region, while 都市銀行 is a large city-based bank with a nationwide presence.
信しん 託たく 銀ぎん 行こう 信託銀行 is a trust bank that handles asset management and trusts, whereas 都市銀行 is a general commercial bank.
Etymology Compound of 都市 (city) and 銀行 (bank). The term became common in Japan after World War II to distinguish large urban banks from regional ones.
