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merchant bank
noun
, British Finance.
- a private banking firm engaged chiefly in investing in new issues of securities and in accepting bills of exchange in foreign trade.
merchant bank
noun
- (in Britain) a financial institution engaged primarily in accepting foreign bills, advising companies on flotations and takeovers, underwriting new issues, hire-purchase finance, making long-term loans to companies, and managing investment portfolios, funds, and trusts
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Derived Forms
- merchant banker, noun
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Other Words From
- merchant banker noun
- merchant banking noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of merchant bank1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
I have a relationship with an existing investor in the organization and I’m also a senior advisor to a merchant bank that has been advising Andbox.
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