merchant bank

noun

chiefly British
: a bank that specializes in bankers' acceptances and in underwriting or syndicating equity or bond issues
merchant banker noun
merchant banking noun

Examples of merchant bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Founded as a merchant bank in 1935 by Ee Cheong’s grandfather, Wee Kheng Chiang, UOB has transformed itself from a single Singapore branch to a regional banking powerhouse with S$524 billion ($402 billion) in assets as of December 2023. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 In 2008, when JPMorgan Chase rescued Bear Stearns and bought the failing investment bank, terms of that deal limited the merchant bank’s ability to continue to invest in Churchill. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024 Fast-forward to today, and the Canadian businessman who founded merchant bank Forbes & Manhattan is returning the architectural residence to the market with a hefty $39.5 million ask. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024 Scenic Advisement, a merchant bank, appointed Katie Boord as chief operating officer. Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for merchant bank 

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Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of merchant bank was in 1620

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“Merchant bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20bank. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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