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overbanked

overbanked

8.4
Having more places to get money services than are needed
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbæŋkt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : saturado de bancos
  • The downtown area is overbanked, with several branches on every street corner.

Examples

  • Some small towns are underbanked, while major cities are often overbanked.

  • Analysts warn that an overbanked market can lead to increased competition and lower profits.

  • The area is overbanked.

  • This neighborhood is overbanked!

  • In this city, the residential area is overbanked, with more financial institutions than needed.

  • Many experts believe that being overbanked can negatively impact local businesses due to fierce competition.

  • Due to its numerous banks, the downtown is considered overbanked compared to surrounding neighborhoods.

How Banked

overbanked
  • Jargon
8.4
unbanked
  • Literature
1 7.0

Surface Forms

overbanked positive

Morphology

overbanked = banked (transparent) = over + bank + ed

The construction 'over-' + 'banked' straightforwardly conveys 'having too many banks', so the meaning is recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Overbanked for towns or markets uses the parts over- meaning 'too many' and bank meaning a 'money bank'. So an overbanked area has more banks than it needs, which can lead to more competition and lower profits.