Investment banks
What Investment banks means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Institutions that assist large corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting debt and equity securities and advising on mergers and acquisitions.
Institutions that help firms raise capital by underwriting debt and equity issues, and engage in higher-risk activities like proprietary trading and mergers.
Topics that use Investment banks
- Commercial banks and investment banks (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Commercial banks
- Credit creation
- Financial intermediation
- Financial markets
- Liquidity
- Liquidity vs Profitability
- Market participants
- Maturity transformation
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