Financial institution
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A financial institution acts as an agent that provides financial services for its clients. Financial institutions generally fall under financial supervision from a government authority.
Examples of basic types
- Bank
- Building society
- Check-cashing store
- Consumer finance company
- Credit union
- Friendly society
- Insurance
- Investment bank
- Merchant bank
- Non-bank
- Savings and loan association
- Stock broker
See also
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General areas of finance | Edit |
| Financial markets | Fund management | Financial institutions | Personal finance | Public finance | Financial mathematics | Financial economics |
Categories: Macroeconomics