bank account vs remittance

bank account

noun
  • A fund, held by a bank in a contractual arrangement between the bank and the owner of the fund, a customer of the bank, into which they can deposit and from which they can withdraw money. 

remittance

noun
  • The act of sending money to someone. 

  • Money which is sent to someone, typically to someone in another country. 

  • Money sent by a foreign worker back to their home country. 

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