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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.

Origin:
1900–05


merchant banker, noun
merchant banking, noun
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merchant bank

An investment bank that commits its own funds by taking a creditor position or equity interest in another firm. For example, a merchant bank may provide temporary financing for a leveraged buyout.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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