The classic example would be a run on a bank.

银行挤兑就是个经典范例。

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We had a run on a bank in the UK, it was called Northern Rock, last year.

去年，英国的，北岩银行遭到挤兑。

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So, it is very important to prevent the risk of banking, protect the depositor's interests, avoid the run on a bank and the spread of financial crisis, thus keep the financial system steady.

因此，防范银行风险，保护存款人的利益，防止发生挤兑及其引起的风险扩散，从而稳定金融体系，在我国具有十分重要的意义。

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A "run on the bank" usually happens when people believe there is danger a bank may fail or close.

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We had a run on a bank in the UK, it was called Northern Rock, last year.

去年,英国的,北岩银行遭到挤兑

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If banks get in trouble and they can't pay out -if one bank gets in trouble and can't pay out on its deposits, then that can bring the whole system down because it can cause a panic among investors -among depositors and banks -and create a run on a bank.

如果银行出现问题而且他们无法支付...,如果一家银行出现问题,并且无法支付提取的存款,那么这就会使得整个系统崩溃,因为这会在投资者中引起恐慌...,在存款人和银行中引起恐慌,并且造成银行挤兑

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The authorities hope that the revamped FSCS rules, which will be the subject of a publicity campaign in early 2011, will be enough to stop another run on a bank.

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While depositors may not take the same level of hit that occurred in Cyprus it will have to be on any customers mind and could create a run on a bank.

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However since a bank only keeps a small percentage of its assets in cash or short-term investments if there is a run on a bank or handful of them the overall faith in the banking system could be rattled.

FORBES: Weak European Banks Could be Forced to Merge