ALL meanings of merchant bank
mer·chant bank
M m - noun merchant bank a private banking firm engaged chiefly in investing in new issues of securities and in accepting bills of exchange in foreign trade. 1
- noun merchant bank A bank which provides financial services for businesses. 0
- countable noun merchant bank A merchant bank is a bank that deals mainly with firms, investment, and foreign trade, rather than with the public. 0
- noun merchant bank (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 0