Meanings of bolster the bank in English

UBS's new bonds are designed to help bolster the bank in tough times by absorbing losses.

The banks must also hold 5 percent capital in bonds that can be used to bolster the bank in an emergency.

The former RBS boss Fred Goodwin asked shareholders to stump up £12bn to bolster the bank's capital position, which had fallen dangerously low.

If at a certain stage Societe Generale management considers it intelligent to bolster the bank with a natural partner there could be something to do.

Prosecutors said Huff conspired with Antonucci and another bank executive, Matthew Morris, to bolster the bank's capital by faking a $6.5 million cash infusion.

ILP's deposits, which are now the subject of two official investigations, falsely bolstered the bank's financial health in the run-up to its collapse.

Strong loan growth, particularly in Canadian residential mortgages, bolstered the bank's personal and commercial banking business, which rose 7% from a year earlier.