NORTHERN ROCK


Meaning of NORTHERN ROCK in English

ˌNorthern ˈRock BrE AmE trademark

a British bank that was ↑ nationalize d in February 2008. In September 2007 the bank had to ask the Bank of England for EMERGENCY FUND s because of problems in the CREDIT MARKET s connected with the ↑ crisis in the US SUBPRIME MORTGAGE market.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.