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''Banking.''
(IB).
Investment banks provide a wide range of services in the money, capital and securities markets.
Investment banks provide a wide range of services in the money, capital and securities markets.




In simple terms, investment banking includes securities trading and proprietary trading, contrasted with commercial banking, which refers to deposit taking and lending.
In simple terms, investment banking includes securities trading and proprietary trading, contrasted with commercial banking, which refers to deposit taking and lending.


Investment banking also includes raising capital for clients, and advising on mergers and acquisitions.
Investment banking also includes raising capital for clients, and advising on mergers and acquisitions.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Acquisition]]
* [[Bank]]
* [[Bulge bracket]]
* [[Capital]]
* [[Capital]]
* [[Commercial banks]]
* [[Commercial bank]]
* [[Industry agnostic]]
* [[Investment]]
* [[KBW]]
* [[Merchant bank]]
* [[Merchant bank]]
* [[Merger]]
* [[Private equity]]
* [[Proprietary trading]]
* [[Proprietary trading]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Universal bank]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 12:54, 8 June 2025

Banking.

(IB).

Investment banks provide a wide range of services in the money, capital and securities markets.


In simple terms, investment banking includes securities trading and proprietary trading, contrasted with commercial banking, which refers to deposit taking and lending.

Investment banking also includes raising capital for clients, and advising on mergers and acquisitions.


See also