Saldo

balance (of an account)

noun ZAL-do Rare

Origin: from Italian 'saldo' (settled)

Also means

net amount, remainder

Usage Note

Saldo is the net balance of credits minus debits in an account. A positiver Saldo is a credit balance; a negativer Saldo is a debit balance. Per Saldo means 'on balance' or 'net'. Common on bank statements.

Examples

"Nach der Überweisung wies das Konto einen Saldo von 500 Euro auf."

Natural Translation

After the transfer the account showed a balance of 500 euros.

Literal Translation

After the transfer showed the account a balance of 500 euros.

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