intermediation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of intermediation
First recorded in 1595–1605; intermediate 2 + -ion
Example Sentences
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Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
"Our banking subsidiaries continue to experience challenges on their intermediation margins as a result of the rapid increase in the cost of funds," the company said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2023
A week later, Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida told the Nikkei newspaper the BOJ would decide whether to modify the yield cap by scrutinising "the impact it had on financial intermediation and market function."
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023
The aim of the proposed rules is to improve market quality and efficiency, by boosting competition for retail stock orders and reducing unnecessary intermediation, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023
The same thing occurred in other cases, even without the intermediation of a new employing class.
From An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England by Edward Potts Cheyney
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