Banking and Finance Terms in English and Hindi

Whether you are opening an account or preparing for a banking exam, these words come up constantly.

Basic banking words

English	Hindi
bank	बैंक
account	खाता
savings account	बचत खाता
current account	चालू खाता
deposit	जमा
withdrawal	निकासी
balance	शेष राशि
cheque	चेक
passbook	पासबुक
interest	ब्याज
loan	ऋण, कर्ज़
installment	किस्त

More finance terms

English	Hindi
income	आय
expense	खर्च
tax	कर
profit	लाभ
loss	हानि
investment	निवेश
insurance	बीमा
credit	उधार, क्रेडिट
debit	नामे, डेबिट

Useful sentences

• I want to open a savings account. — मैं बचत खाता खोलना चाहता हूँ।
• I would like to deposit money. — मैं पैसे जमा करना चाहता हूँ।
• What is the interest rate? — ब्याज दर क्या है?
• Please check my balance. — कृपया मेरी शेष राशि देखिए।
• I want to apply for a loan. — मैं ऋण के लिए आवेदन करना चाहता हूँ।

For bank exam preparation

Bank exams test English vocabulary and comprehension. Useful strategy:

1. Read financial news to meet real terms.
2. Keep a word list of banking vocabulary.
3. Learn synonyms (profit / gain / earnings) to handle vocabulary questions.
4. Check meanings in a dictionary to build precision.

Words that look similar

• Principal (मूलधन) versus principle (सिद्धांत).
• Interest (ब्याज) also means रुचि, so context matters.
• Credit and debit are opposites, but their meaning depends on whose account you consider.

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