compensating balance
NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
compensating balance is a valid 20-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 40 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING
What does compensating balance mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank.
“the compensating balance increases the effective interest rate to the bank since the net amount loaned is reduced but the interest paid is unchanged”
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