intermediation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of intermediation
First recorded in 1595–1605; intermediate 2 + -ion
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The bank cited “significantly higher” net revenues in equities financing and intermediation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
Over the past decade, at least eight independent broker-dealers have been either bought by bigger firms or closed shop, a Reuters tally shows, taking out intermediation capacity from a market that needs more of it.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
On the other hand it is hard to speculate what would have been the fate of these treasures of antiquity without Jewish intermediation.
From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Gustav Karpeles
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