depositor
/dɪˈpɒzɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈpɑːzɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /də̇ˈpäzə̇tə(r) -z(ə̇)tə-/ (ame, mw)
depositor — noun
- depositorsingular
- depositorsplural
1. a person who places money into a bank or similar financial institution for safek
a person who places money into a bank or similar financial institution for safekeeping or to earn interest
Fatima became a depositor at the local credit union after her first paycheck.
preposition: depositor at [institution]
The bank sent every depositor a letter about the new interest rate.
Mr. Okonkwo has been a loyal depositor with the same branch for thirty years.
Small depositors worried when rumours spread that the bank might close.
Priya stood at the bank counter as the clerk explained that depositors with balances below eighty-five thousand pounds were fully insured.
- saver
broader: anyone who sets money aside, not necessarily through a bank
- account holder
broader: anyone with a bank account, whether or not they actively deposit
- investor
places money expecting market returns with higher risk; a depositor seeks safekeeping
- borrower
takes money from a bank rather than placing it in
用法筆記
Often appears in financial news with phrases like 'depositor protection' and 'depositor confidence'.