intermediation

American  

[in-ter-mee-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˌmi diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of intermediating. intermediate.

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Etymology

Origin of intermediation

First recorded in 1595–1605; intermediate ² + -ion

Example Sentences

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

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

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 IIF also noted the growth of shadow banking, or credit intermediation from non-bank financials.

From Reuters • May 17, 2023

Thoughts and impressions, being intrinsically inactive, were supposed to produce conduct only through the intermediation of this superior agent.

From Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals by James, William