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demand deposit

 
 
noun [C] (also sight deposit)

Definition

BANKING money in a bank account that can be taken out immediately without having to tell the bank first: In addition to the interest cost, the borrower is often obliged to maintain a minimum interest-free demand deposit with the bank. a demand deposit account
(Definition of demand deposit noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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