demand deposit

noun

: a bank deposit that can be withdrawn without advance notice

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Third, the fact that stablecoin payments can be executed nearly instantaneously means that stablecoins are likely to have a higher turnover rate than other assets, such as cash or demand deposits, that are used for payments. Bill Dudley, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Noninterest-bearing demand deposits accounted for 37% of total deposits. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of demand deposit was in 1923

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“Demand deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demand%20deposit. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

demand deposit

see deposit sense 2a

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