La banque d'investissement
Example: La banque d'investissement a financé plusieurs projets innovants cette année.
Definition
"La banque d'investissement" refers to a financial institution specializing in providing services such as underwriting, acting as an intermediary in mergers and acquisitions, and facilitating capital raising for corporations rather than offering typical retail banking services to the public.
Etymology
The term "la banque d'investissement" originates from French, where "banque" means bank and "investissement" means investment. It reflects the institution's role in managing and facilitating investments. Interestingly, the concept evolved during the 19th century as financial markets expanded, distinguishing investment banks from commercial banks.
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"La banque d'investissement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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