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# Account

### Definition

A banking account is a bank account held at a financial institution. It holds the account number, currency, balance, and account type.

### Purpose

Accounts represent the bank accounts of the consumer. They are the entry point to access transactions.

### Relationships

* An account belongs to a financial institution.
* It contains transactions.

### Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint                                                                                                                                          | Description                                                 |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| GET    | [Get list of banking accounts](/api-reference/endpoints/banking/get-list-of-banking-accounts)                                                     | Retrieve all banking accounts                               |
| GET    | [Get opening balance for an account on a specific date](/api-reference/endpoints/banking/get-opening-balance-for-an-account-on-a-specific-date)   | Retrieve the opening balance for an account on a given date |
| GET    | [Get aggregated list of account counterparts](/api-reference/endpoints/banking/get-aggregated-list-of-account-counterparts-found-in-transactions) | Retrieve aggregated counterparts found in transactions      |

### See also

* [Transactions](/unified-apis/banking/concepts/transaction)
* [Financial institutions](/unified-apis/banking/concepts/financial-institution)