banco

American

[bang-koh, bahng-] / ˈbæŋ koʊ, ˈbɑŋ- /

noun

plural

bancos

a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.

verb (used without object)

to make such a declaration.

banco British

/ ˈbæŋkəʊ /

interjection

a call in gambling games such as chemin de fer and baccarat by a player or bystander who wishes to bet against the entire bank

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Etymology

Origin of banco

1745–55; < French < Italian < Germanic; bank ²

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Banco Santander SAN 1.52%increase; green up pointing triangle said it is betting on customer growth and the integration of acquisitions in the U.S. and U.K. to lift profitability and shareholder returns over the next three years.

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She was a finalist in the 2014 Sabew Awards and the British Press Awards for uncovering a financial scandal at Portuguese lender Banco Espírito Santo, which ended up collapsing.

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UniCredit gains 4.7% in Milan after guiding for revenue and profit growth, while Banco de Sabadell climbs 3.3% in Madrid.

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UniCredit gained 4.7% in Milan after guiding for revenue and profit growth, while Banco de Sabadell climbed 3.3% in Madrid.

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Take the case of the collapse of the São Paulo-based Banco Master in November.

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