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merchant bank
noun
: a bank for large companies that trade goods in other countries
Full Definition of MERCHANT BANK
chiefly British : a bank that specializes in bankers' acceptances and in underwriting or syndicating equity or bond issues
— merchant banker noun
— merchant banking noun
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First Known Use of MERCHANT BANK
1904
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