Bank Vocabulary
Bank Situations
100

What do we call the machine that gives you money when you insert your card?

ATM / cash machine

100

You go to a bank to open an account. What document will they usually ask for?

ID

200

What is another word for taking money out of your account?

Withdraw

200

You’ve lost your bank card! What should you do first?

Block card and inform bank

300

What is another word for putting money in your account?

Deposit

300

Who helps you in the bank for all activities

Clerk

400

What is the special number you need to use your card?

Pin Code

400

You try to take money out, but your balance is zero. What’s that called?

Overdraft

500

What is the amount of money the bank takes from you after loan?

Interest

500

The bank offers you a credit card. What does “credit” mean here?

You borrow money from the bank to pay later