This is the 628th most frequent Hebrew word.
הבנקים
"The banks"
Here the word 'הבנקים' is used to identify financial institutions that offer banking services in a general sense.
הבנקים בישראל עובדים במשך כל השבוע.
The banks in Israel operate throughout the week.
In this sentence, 'הבנקים' refers to a topic of discussion related to the role of financial institutions in economics.
אני מתעניין בפוליטיקה ודיברנו על הבנקים וההשפעה שלהם על הכלכלה.
I am interested in politics, and we spoke about the banks and their influence on the economy.
'הבנקים' here specifies financial organizations in a particular region, namely Europe.