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Bank Melli Iran Bank Melli Iran (BMI), also called the National Bank of Iran, is the first national Iranian bank. The bank was established in 1927 by the order of Majlis (the Iranian Parliament) and since then has constantly acted as one of the most influential Iranian banks.
Bank Menatep Bank Menatep was a US$29 billion holding company created by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, that had indirect controlling interest in Yukos Oil Company, and was involved in the US$4.8 billion diversion of International Monetary Fund (IMF) funds.
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad started its operations on October 1 1999 with a combined assets and liabilities brought over from the Islamic banking windows of the then Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, Bank of Commerce (M) Berhad and BBMB Kewangan.
Bank Negara Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is the Malaysian central bank. Its headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and was established on 26 January 1959, to issue currency, act as banker and adviser to the Government and influence the country's credit situation.
Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, commonly known as Hec Ed, is a 10,000-seat basketball arena on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. The arena opened on December 27, 1927 as the University of Washington Pavilion.
Bank of America Canada Bank of America Canada is headquartered in Toronto and a unit of Bank of America of Charlotte, NC. BAC does not have any branches in Toronto, but has corporate offices in the city, with the main Canadian head office located in Simcoe Place.
Bank of America Center, Houston The Bank of America Center (formerly the RepublicBank Center, NCNB Center, and NationsBank Center) in Houston, Texas is one of the first significant examples of postmodern architecture built in downtown Houston. The building, completed in 1984 and designed by award winning architect Phillip Johnson and partner John Burgee, is reminiscent of the Dutch Gothic architecutre of canal houses in The Netherlands.
Bank of America Corporate Center The Bank of America Corporate Center is an 871 ft (265m) skyscraper in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. When completed in 1992, it became and still is the tallest building in North Carolina as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta; it is 60 stories high.
Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA 8/21/05 'Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA 8/21/05' is the sixth in a series of 'official bootlegs' released by Tori Amos. Each official bootleg is a double-disc package recorded during her "Original Sinsuality" and "Summer of Sin" tours brimming with live rarities, fan favorites and cover versions.
Bank of America Tower (Providence) The Bank of America building (or "The Superman Building" to locals) is the tallest building in the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island. Standing at 428 feet (130 m) and comprising 26 floors, it was the third tallest building in New England when completed, behind the Traveller's Tower in Hartford, CTEmporis.
Bank of America Tower, New York City The Bank of America Tower in New York City is a $1 billion skyscraper project currently undergoing construction, on the west side of Sixth Avenue, between 42nd and 43rd Street, opposite Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. It has been designed to be one of the most highly efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world.
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait was established in 1971 in both the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait. Its shareholders consist of the general public and government of Bahrain, and banks and investement companies in Kuwait.
Bank of Beijing The Bank of Beijing () is a bank based in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Founded on January 8, 1996 as Beijing City Commercial Bank (sometimes referred to as Beijing Commercial Bank), it adopted its present name in January 2005.
Bank of Bermuda The Bank of Bermuda Limited is a leading financial services company in Bermuda providing fund administration, trust, custody, asset management and banking services to institutions and individuals. In 2004 the HSBC Group acquired the Bank of Bermuda, which has since become a focus for certain fund management and private banking activities.
Bank of British North America Building The Bank of British North America Building built in the Italianate style was constructed in 1849 for the British Bank of North America, Newfoundland's first commercial bank. The building was built after the St.
Bank of British West Africa Bank of British West Africa was a British Overseas Bank that was important in introducing modern banking into the countries that emerged from the UK's West African colonies. In 1957 it changed its name to Bank of West Africa.
Bank of Canada (commercial) The Bank of Canada was formed in the 19th century as one of the many early banks in Canada. However, it ceased operations in 1858 and the chartered for the bank was bought by William McMaster in 1866 and renamed the Canadian Bank of Commerce, later became CIBC.
Bank of Canton Bank of Canton is the first Chinese-owned bank in Hong Kong. At the time, all the other banks in Hong Kong were foreign, primarily British, including the locally-incorporated but British-run Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Bank of Commerce Building, Windsor The Bank of Commerce Building is a tall office tower in downtown Windsor, Ontario. It is the home to the International Joint Commission, and was the former home of the district's Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce headquarters.
Bank of Communications Bank of Communications Limited (BoCom or BoComm) () Founded in 1908 (the 34th year of the Guangxu reign period, Qing Dynasty), the Bank of Communications emerged as one of the first few major national and note-issuing banks in China in the early days, and was chartered as "the Bank for developing the country's industries". In order to expand business to the overseas arena, the Bank opened its first Hong Kong Branch on 27 November 1934.
Bank of Credit and Commerce International The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) was a major international bank founded in Pakistan in 1972. At its peak, it operated in 78 countries, had over 400 branches, and claimed assets of $25 billion.
Bank of England The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, and as such it convenes the Monetary Policy Committee, which is responsible for the monetary policy of the country. It was established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker, a role which it still fulfils today.
Bank of England Museum The Bank of England Museum is located on the eastern side of the Bank of England, City of London, England. It covers around 10,000 square feet (1,000 square metres), and includes a reconstruction of a late 18th century office.
Bank of Estonia The Bank of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Pank), is the central bank of Estonia, which is a member of the European Union organisation and the European System of Central Banks. The bank issues the Estonian currency, the kroon.
Bank of Hamilton The Bank of Hamilton was established in 1872 by local businessmen under the leadership of Donald McInnes, the bank's first President. The bank had a rough start, including near bankruptcy during the summer of 1879 when six banks in the area had to suspend activities due to financial difficulties.
Bank of Hawaii Bank of Hawaii is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, owned by Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE: BOH). It is Hawaii's largest locally owned bank, as in a majority of the voting stockholders reside in the state of Hawaii.
Bank of China Bank of China Limited (BOC) (; often abbreviated as 中行) is one of the big four state-owned commercial banks of the People's Republic of China. Founded in 1912 to replace the Ta Ching Government Bank, it is the oldest bank in China.
Bank of China (Hong Kong) The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK, 中國銀行(香港)有限公司) () is the second-largest commercial banking group in Hong Kong in terms of assets and customer deposits, with more than 300 branches in Hong Kong. It was established on October 1, 2001 from a merger of 12 subsidiaries and associates of the Bank of China in Hong Kong, and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in October 2002.
Bank of China Group Bank of China Group (中銀集團;BOCG) was the brand used to denote 13 banks that were almost entirely owned by the Chinese government that operated in Hong Kong, until their merger in 2001 to form Bank of China (Hong Kong). The exception was the Hong Kong branch of the Bank of Communications, which left BOCG in 1998.
Bank of China Tower, Shanghai Bank of China Tower (Chinese: 上海浦东国际金融大厦 or 中银大厦), completed in 2000, is a 53-storey tower in the Pudong District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It was built for the Bank of China by the Japanese architectural firm Nekken Sekkei Limited.
Bank of Israel At independence in 1948, the power of note issuance was vested with the Anglo-Palestine Bank, which was refounded as Bank Leumi in 1950. Monetary policy and banking supervision remained controlled by the Ministry of Finance.
Bank of Italy (USA) The Bank of Italy was founded in San Francisco, California in 1904 by Amadeo Giannini. The bank was established to serve working class citizens of the area, especially Italians living in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
Bank of Iwate is a Japanese regional bank that is based out of Morioka, the capital of Iwate prefecture in the Tohoku region. The Morioka branch building, the site of the old Morioka Bank, is a historic landmark in the prefecture.
Bank of Joseon The Bank of Joseon was the bank responsible for issuing currency in South Korea from 1910 to June 12 1950. It was previously known as the Bank of Korea, established in 1909, but renamed under the Japanese occupation.
Bank of Manchukuo The Bank of Manchukuo, was the central bank of the Japanese-sponsored state of Manchukuo. The bank was established at Hsinking on June 15, 1932 with a capital of 30,000,000 yuan, and opened its doors for business on July 1 as the amalgamation of the four note-issuing banks active in Manchuria priod to that time, namely: the Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces, the Bank of Kirin, the Bank of Heilungkiang and the Frontier Bank controlled by local warlord Chang Tso-lin.
Bank of Massachusetts The Bank of Massachusetts, founded in 1784 in Boston, Massachusetts, was the second-oldest bank in the United States. It is a predecessor to the modern Bank of America, through BankBoston and FleetBoston Financial.
Bank of Mauritius Headquarters (Port Louis) The Bank of Mauritius headquarters is a skyscraper which is located in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It is the country's tallest building when measured to roof at 98m(321ft) and to pinnacle at 124m (407ft).
Bank of Montreal Head Office, Montreal The Bank of Montreal's Head Office is located on Saint Jacques Street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, across the Place d'Armes from Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica. The bank is the oldest bank in Canada, founded in 1817.
Bank of Mozambique The Bank of Mozambique or Banco de Moçambique in the Portuguese language, is the central bank of Mozambique. The bank does not function as a commercial bank, and has the responsibility of governing the monetary policies of the country.
Bank of Namibia The Bank of Namibia was established in 1993 to replace the never opened Namibia Reserve Bank. The Bank of Namibia is the only institution that is permitted to issue the Namibian dollar by authority that has been given to it under an Act of the Namibian Parliament.
Bank of North America The Bank of North America was chartered in 1781 by the Continental Congress and opened on January 7, 1782, at the prodding of Finance Minister Robert Morris, and was rechartered in 1784. This was thus the first modern United States bank.
Bank of the Orient Bank of the Orient (建東銀行) is a overseas Chinese bank in the United States. Headquartered in San Francisco, with branch offices in Industry, California, Hawaii, and Xiamen, this privately-held bank is one of few overseas Chinese banks in the United States that has successfully expanded beyond their original communities.
Bank of the People The Bank of the People was created from the defection of investors (James Lesslie, James Hervey Price, and Dr John Rolph) from Farmer's Bank in 1835. Sir Francis Hincks, head cashier at the Farmer's Bank, became cashier at the new bank.
Bank of Upper Canada The Bank of Upper Canada was established in 1821 under a Charter granted by the Province of Upper Canada in 1819 and later led by William Allan, a member of the elite Toronto society called the Family Compact. The bank was a small operation which, like many early Canadian banks, collapsed in 1866.
Bank of Zambia The Bank of Zambia is the central bank of Zambia. According to its website, the principal responsibility of the bank is to create and implement monetary policy that will maintain the economic stability of the country.
Bank officer A bank officer is an employee of a bank endowed with the legal capacity to agree to and sign documents on behalf of the institution. The title is usually held by branch managers, assistant managers, loan officers, and other experienced personnel.
Bank pool Bank pool has been gaining popularity in recent years. Bank pool can be played with a full fifteen-ball rack (which may result in a long game), but is more typically played with nine balls (frequently called "nine-ball bank").
Bank rate Bank rate, also referred to as the discount rate, is the rate of interest which a central bank charges on the loans and advances that it extends to commercial banks and other financial intermediaries. Changes in the bank rate are often used by central banks to control the money supply.
Bank reconciliation Bank reconciliation is the process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement. Less any items which have no relation to the bank statement, the balance of the accounting ledger should reconcile (match) to the balance of the bank statement.
Bank reserves Bank reserves are banks' holdings of deposits in accounts with their central bank (for instance the European Central Bank or the Federal Reserve, in the later case called federal funds), plus currency that is physically held in bank vaults (vault cash). The central bank sets minimum reserve requirements.
Bank roll A bank roll or roll is a paper (or sometimes plastic for numismatic purposes) container for a number of coins. In the United States, empty rolls are available for free at most banks and available in every denomination (though becoming increasingly difficult for half dollar and dollar to be readily available).
Bank Refah Bank Refah Kargaran, also known as Bank Refah بانك رفاه, is one of Iran's major state owned banks. Bank Refah, with its headquarters in Tehran, Iran, is a retail commercial bank owned and controlled by Iran's Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs.
Bank Road Bank Road is a road in Matlock, Derbyshire which runs from Crown Square up Matlock Bank, a steep hill which gives the road its name, to Wellington Street. Although many consider the whole incline to be Bank Road, beyond Smedley Street, just over half-way up, the road is called Rutland Street.
Bank secrecy Bank secrecy (or bank privacy) is a legal principle under which banks are allowed to protect personal information about their customers, through the use of numbered bank accounts or otherwise. Effective bank secrecy is better achieved in certain countries, such as Switzerland or in tax havens, where offshore banks adhere to voluntary or statutory levels of privacy.
Bank statement An account statement or a bank statement is a summary of all financial transactions occurring over a given period of time on a deposit account, a credit card, or any other type of account offered by a financial institution.
Bank Street (Ottawa) Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, south through the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Hunt Club, and then through the villages of Blossom Park, Leitrim, South Gloucester, Greely, Spring Hill, and Vernon before exiting the city limits at Belmeade Road.
Bank Street Writer Bank Street Writer was a word processor for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore, Macintosh, and IBM PC computers. Apparently written by Kuzmiak & The Bank Street College Of Education, and released by Broderbund software.
Bank Texas Bank Texas is a full service financial institution with locations in Quitman, Mineola, and Holly Lake Ranch. With assets of almost $140 million, it is one of the largest corporations headquartered in Wood County.
Bank vault A bank vault or strongroom is a reinforced room or compartment in a bank building where valuables are stored. Modern bank vaults generally contain many safe deposit boxes, as well as places for teller cash drawers, and other valuable assets of the bank or its customers.
Bankart lesion In orthopaedics, a Bankart lesion is an injury of the anterior glenoid labrum due to repeated (anterior) shoulder dislocation. It is an indication for surgery and often accompanied by a Hill-Sachs lesion, damage to the posterior humeral head.
Bankcard (credit card) Bankcard, founded in 1974, was a shared brand credit card issued by Australian financial institutions, and accepted only by businesses within Australia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, and the Cook Islands. As of 2004, Bankcards were held by 2.
Banke District Banke district (बाँके जिल्ला), a part of Bheri zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, located in the Mid-Western division with Nepalganj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,337 sq km and has a population (2001) of 385,840.
Banker's algorithm The Banker's algorithm is a resource allocation and deadlock avoidance algorithm developed by Edsger Dijkstra that tests for safety by simulating the allocation of pre-determined maximum possible amounts of all resources, and then makes a "safe-state" check to test for possible deadlock conditions for all other pending activities, before deciding whether allocation should be allowed to continue.
Bankers hours Bankers' hours refers to the period between 10am and 3pm which were the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800's. However this term could be deemed unaccurate as bank staff worked several hours outside of 10am and 3pm, typically doing calculations with ledgers; work that is now done by computers.
Bankers' bank A bankers' bank is a financial institution that provides financial services to community banks in the United States of America. Bankers' banks are owned by investor banks and may provide services only to community banks.
Bankes The Bankes were an important aristocratic family in Dorset, England for over 400 years. They owned large portions of land throughout Dorset and were significant in their contributions to the political history and development of the county.
Banket Banket, a South African mining term, applied to the beds of auriferous conglomerate, chiefly occurring in the Witwatersrand gold-fields. The name was given to these beds from their resemblance to a pastry, known in Dutch as banket, resembling almond hard-bake.
Bankhead (Atlanta) Bankhead is a predominantly African-American neighborhood on the west side of Atlanta, Georgia. It's surrounded by Grove Park on the west, West End on the south, Vine City on the east with Berkely Park and Home Park on the north.
Bankhead (MARTA station) Bankhead is an above-ground station in the MARTA rail system. The area it serves is scheduled to be an important part of the Belt Line, near Maddox Park and the new Westside Park which would be the largest park in the city of Atlanta.
Bankhead Lake Bankhead Lake is a lake along the Black Warrior River that begins in Walker County in the state of Alabama. The lake forms the border between Jefferson and Tuscaloosa County, as well as the border dividing Jefferson and Walker County.
Bankhead, Alberta Bankhead, Alberta was a small coal mining town that existed in the early twentienth century, in Banff National Park, near the town of Banff, Alberta. The mine was located at Cascade Mountain, which contains anthracite coal deposits.
Banki turbine The Banki turbine (also known as the Michell, Crossflow or Ossberger turbine) is a hydropower system similar in appearance to an over-shot water wheel. Unlike the water wheel, however, it uses a nozzle and blades instead of buckets.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (26 June1838 - 8 April1894) ( BĂ´ngkim ChĂ´ndro ChĂ´ĹŁĹŁopaddhae) ('Chattopadhyay' in the original Bengali; 'Chatterjee' as spelt by the British) was a Bengali Indian poet, novelist, essayist and journalist, most famous as the author of Vande Mataram or Bande Mataram, that inspired the freedom fighters of India, and was later declared the National Song of India.
Banking in Canada Banking in Canada is one of the most efficient and safest banking systems in the world. According to the Ministry of Finance, Canada’s banks, also called chartered banks, have over 8,000 branches and almost 18,000 automated banking machines (ABMs) across the country.
Banking in Switzerland Banking in Switzerland is characterized by stability, privacy and protection of clients' assets and information. The country's tradition of bank secrecy, which dates to the Middle Ages, was first codified in a 1934 law.
Banking in the Jacksonian Era The Second Bank of the United States opened in January, 1817; six years after the First Bank of the United States lost its charter. The Second Bank of the United States was headquartered in Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia, the same as the First Bank of the United States, and had branches throughout the United States.
Banking in the United Kingdom Banking in the United Kingdom can be considered to have started in the 17th century. The industry grew out of the profession of goldsmiths, who after the dissolution of monasteries and makers of gold and silver plate started to have significant stocks of gold.
Banking in the United States United States Banking began in 1781 with an act of United States Congress that established the Bank of North America in Philadelphia. During the American Revolutionary War, the Bank of North America was given a monopoly on currency; prior to this time, private banks printed their own bank notes, backed by deposits of gold and/or silver.
Banking Institution of Higher Education Banking Institution of Higher Education(Banku Augstskola in Latvian) is located in Riga, Latvia. It offers Professional study degree in economics specialising in Banking, Finance, Entrepreneurship and management, as well as Bachelor's and Master's degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship and management.
Banking on Heaven Banking on Heaven is a documentary film which exposes the largest polygamous enclave in the United States (located in Colorado City, Arizona) and its leader, Warren Jeffs. Banking on Heaven was written, produced, and narrated by Laurie Allen, who escaped a similar polygamous sect at age sixteen.
Banking Ombudsman Banking Ombudsman is a quasi judicial authority functioning under India’s Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006, and the authority was created pursuant to the a decision by the Government of India to enable resolution of complaints of customers of banks relating to certain services rendered by the banks. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme was first introduced in India in 1995, and was revised in 2002.
Banking, Insurance and General Workers Union The Banking, Insurance and General Workers Union (BIGWU) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed on 21st February 2003 out of a merger between the Bank and General Workers Union and the Bank Employees Union.
Bankipur Bankipur was an ancient village on the Hugli river in Bengal, near the modern Palta above Barrackpore. It has disappeared from the map, but is famous as the principal settlement of the ill-fated Ostend Company, the one great effort made by Germany to secure a foothold in India.
Banklick Creek Banklick Creek is a shallow, highly meandering waterway that flows eastward through Kenton County, Kentucky over a distance of some eleven miles, beginning near Independence, Kentucky, and emptying into the northward-running Licking River, at Latonia, Kentucky. Except for its frequent, minor, seasonal floods, Banklick Creek is for the majority of its course extremely shallow and slow-moving, ranging from a few inches at summer pool, to some two to three feet during the spring, however the creek does deepen to about twelve feet in its final two miles, and at its mouth is more than one-hundred feet across and in excess of twenty-five feet in depth.
Bankmail In a bankmail engagement, the bank of a target firm refuses financing options to firms with takeover bids. This takeover tool serves multiple purposes, which include 1) thwarting merger acquisition through financial restrictions, 2) increasing the transaction costs of the competitor’s firm to find other financial options, and 3) to permit more time for the target firm to develop other strategies or resources.
Banknock Banknock is a village in the Falkirk unitary authority area in Scotland. Located on the Bonny Water, north of the Forth and Clyde canal and to the west of the A80 road which separates the village from Haggs, Banknock is a small community.
Banknote A banknote (more commonly known as a bill in the United States and Canada) is a kind of negotiable instrument, a promissory note made by a bank payable to bearer on demand, used as money, and under many jurisdictions is used as legal tender. With coins, banknotes make up the cash forms of all modern money.
Banknotes of Ireland Ireland has issued its own trading banknotes for several centuries, both when the whole of Ireland was one legal entity, and following partition of the island into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Notes have been issued by individual banks and by state agencies of the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Banknotes of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland issues its own trading banknotes, which, like Scottish banknotes, are not legal tender, but are considered legal currency by the Bank of England meaning that they circulate normally within Northern Ireland. There have been a number of issuers since being separated from the Republic of Ireland in 1921.
Banknotes of the Austro-Hungarian krone Austro-Hungarian krone paper money appeared in the beginning of the XXth century - almost ten years after the coins were introduced. All banknotes were bilingual (German and Hungarian), and the value was indicated in eight other languages.
Banknotes of the Republic of Ireland The state now called the Republic of Ireland decided in the mid-1920s to design its own coins and banknotes, at this stage it was decided that the Irish currency would be pegged to the Pound Sterling. The Currency Act, 1927 was passed as a basis for the creation of banknotes and the creation of the "Saorstát pound" (later the "Irish pound") as the "standard unit of value" and the legal tender notes issued under this act commenced circulation on September 10 1928.
Banknotes of the Swiss franc The first banknotes in Switzerland were issued in 1907. Since then, eight series of Swiss franc notes have been printed, six of which have been released for use by the general public, and a new series is in preparation as of 2006.
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. Creditors may file bankruptcy for a debtor in an effort to recoup a portion of what they are owed.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) The Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act is "An Act Respecting Bankruptcy and Insolvency" that sets out the law as regards bankruptcy in Canada under federal law, and is applicable to both businesses and individuals. The legislation includes the duties and powers of the office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, a federal agency responsible for ensuring that bankruptcies are administered in a fair and orderly manner.
Bankruptcy discharge A discharge in United States bankruptcy law, when referring to a debtor's discharge, is a statutory injunction against the institution or continuation of all actions to enforce or collect on discharged debts (the discharge injunction). The discharge is one of the primary benefits afforded by relief under the Bankruptcy code.
Bankruptcy in the United States The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4), authorizes Congress to enact "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States." Congress has exercised this authority several times since 1801, most recently by adopting the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, codified in Title 11 of the United States Code, commonly referred to as the Bankruptcy Code.
Bankruptcy problem In mathematical sociology, and especially game theory, the bankruptcy problem is a distribution problem involving the allocation of a given amount of a perfectly divisible good among a group of agents. The focus is on the case where the amount is insufficient to satisfy all their demands.
Bankruptcy remote A company within a corporate group is said to be bankruptcy remote when the solvency of that company does not affect any other company in the group, particularly any holding company or subsidiary company of the bankruptcy remote vehicle. If the company goes into bankruptcy, no other company in the same group would be affected.
Banks & Shane Banks Burgess and Paul Shane, aka Banks & Shane, started performing in the Atlanta area in August, 1972. Since their inception, they have performed their eclectic and entertaining music and comedy around the U.
Banks Broadcasting Banks Broadcasting is a minority-owned broadcasting company which owns two television stations in the western United States. 50% of the company is owned by LIN TV, a large group broadcaster with clusters in the Northeast and Midwest and scattered stations elsewhere.

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