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Investment bank

Meaning in finance & banking, with examples

nounCommon term

In finance & banking, investment bank means: A bank that helps companies and governments raise money in capital markets and advises on deals such as mergers and acquisitions, rather than serving everyday savers.

In Turkish: yatırım bankası

How it is used

Used in corporate finance and financial news. Investment banks underwrite share and bond issues, advise on M&A and trade securities. 'Investment banking' is the business line; large global groups combine it with commercial banking. People who work there are investment bankers.

Example sentences

  1. Two international investment banks are leading the company's IPO.

  2. She left the investment bank to join a private equity fund.

Common collocations

  • investment banking
  • investment banker
  • global investment bank
  • investment banking fees
  • commercial bankA bank that takes deposits from people and businesses and uses them to make loans and offer payment services.
  • IPOShort for initial public offering: the first time a private company sells its shares to the public on a stock exchange.
  • M&AShort for mergers and acquisitions: deals in which companies combine with each other or one company buys another.
  • securitiesFinancial assets that can be bought and sold, such as shares, bonds and bills, which give the owner rights like part ownership or a claim to repayment.
  • issueTo create and offer new shares, bonds or other securities to investors; also to produce an official document or card, such as a credit card or a guarantee.

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