O sistema bancário
Example: O sistema bancário precisa de reformas para evitar crises futuras.
Definition
"O sistema bancário" refers to the network of banks and financial institutions that manage money, credit, and financial transactions within an economy. It includes all banking operations and regulations designed to ensure stability and efficiency in handling public funds and resources.
Etymology
The phrase "o sistema bancário" comes from Portuguese, where "sistema" means system, derived from Latin 'systema,' and "bancário" relates to banks, coming from the Italian 'banco,' meaning bench or counter used by moneylenders. Did you know? The term 'banco' originally referred to the benches used by medieval money changers.
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