Bank Run

英文名称：Bank Run 中文名称：银行挤兑
指由于对银行给付能力失去信心或者预期经济形势可能急剧下滑，大量银行客户在短时间内要求提取银行存款，而银行的储备不足以应付提款的现象。
e.g. Mervyn King Thursday defended his handling of the crisis at British mortgage bank Northern Rock PLC and blamed flawed legislation for events that led to a nationwide bank run.