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

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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