shadow banking

English

Etymology

From shadow banking system.

Noun

shadow banking (uncountable)

1. (derogatory, banking, economics, finance) Bank-like activities that are not subject to existing bank regulation.

Derived terms

• shadow banking system

Related terms

• shadow account
• shadow bank

See also

• hedge fund
• money-market fund
• bank holding company

Further reading

• shadow banking system on Wikipedia.Wikipedia