intermediary
Definition
Firm or person (such as a broker or consultant) who acts as a mediator on a link between parties to a business deal, investment decision, negotiation, etc. In money markets, for example, banks act as intermediaries between depositors seeking interest income and borrowers seeking debt capital. Intermediaries usually specialize in specific areas, and serve as a conduit for market and other types of information. Also called a middleman. See also intermediation.
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intermediary is in the Banking, Commerce & Finance and International Trade & Relations subjects.
intermediary appears in the definitions of the following terms:
trusted third party,
upstream industries,
pass through security,
infomediary,
primary market,
transferable letter of credit (L/C),
cyber-mediary,
trusted domain,
channel enabler,
jobber
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intermediary appears in these other terms: financial intermediary, intermediary cost, distribution intermediary, marketing intermediary
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