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The word 'Bank' has been derived from the French word ______.

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The word Bank has been derived from French word 'Banque' which means bench or money exchange table. The Italian merchants made the deals to borrow and lend the money besides a table during the time of the Renaissance. A bank is a financial institution that creates the credit and accepts the deposit from the public.

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