overdrafto·ver·draft /ˈəʊvədrɑːftˈoʊvərdræft/ noun [countableC] especially British EnglishBrE BANKING an arrangement between a bank and a customer, allowing them to take out more money from their CURRENT ACCOUNT than they had in it, or the amount involvedWe can offer current accounts with overdraft facilities.
The authorised overdraft (=one that the bank agreed to give) interest rate is normally cheaper than bank personal loan rates.
You will find that you will be charged more for an unauthorised overdraft.
We often reached our overdraft limit because of cashflow problems.
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