bank on
phrasal verb.to rely on something happening or to base your plans on it.
phrasal verb.to depend on a specific occurrence or outcome with confidence; often used in the negative to warn against over-reliance on an uncertain event.
“I'm banking on the weather being sunny for our picnic.”
“You shouldn't bank on getting a promotion this year, as the company is cutting costs.”
“The startup was banking on a massive influx of venture capital to sustain its operations through the third quarter.”
usually followed by a noun phrase or a gerund (-ing form).
connect the meaning to the idea of 'putting money in a bank' for security; contrast with 'count on' which is a very close synonym but slightly more common in daily speech.
this phrase is followed by a noun or a gerund, not a 'that' clause.