DEFINITIONS

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.

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Origin of merchant bank

First recorded in 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM merchant bank

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British Dictionary definitions for merchant bank

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

Derived forms of merchant bank

merchant banker, noun
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