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Account

口座 ／ bank-account　—　Institutions

A record of money deposited in a bank. The balance figure is a debt the bank owes to you.

Greece — Sixty Euros a Day / Queues at the ATM
Greece　Sixty Euros a Day ／ Queues at the ATM

Banknotes in a wallet are a liability of the central bank; an account balance is a liability of a commercial bank. ⚠ Even for the same 10,000 yen, what protects it in the event of a failure changes depending on whose liability it is.