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Financial Intermediaries

Financial Intermediaries

  • Meaning:- An organization or individual that serves as a middleman between the parties involved in a financial transaction is referred to as a financial intermediary. The intermediaries enable it to be simpler for funds to move between borrowers and lenders, which enables the economy to allocate capital more effectively. 
  • Types of Financial Intermediaries:- 
  1. Commercial banks- Commercial banks serve as financial middlemen in the economy, mobilizing savings and transferring them to lucrative investments. Commercial banks connect savers and borrowers in the financial markets, acting as intermediaries. They receive deposits from depositors and lend money to borrowers while collecting interest. Utilizing savings and allocating money for profitable investments, fosters economic expansion and this is done through commercial banks. 
  2. Merchant Bankers- Between their clients and the financial markets, merchant bankers function as an intermediary, assisting with raising funds, managing risks, and decisions regarding investments. In India, merchant bankers also support the syndication of loans for commercial borrowers and maintain regulatory compliance with the rules of SEBI.
  3. Brokers- A broker is an individual or organization that coordinates transactions between buyers and sellers across multiple financial marketplaces. In exchange for a commission or an agreed-upon amount of fees, they assist their customers or companies buy and sell multiple kinds of securities.
  • Role of Financial Intermediaries:- Risk sharing, cost savings, and scale economies are a few benefits of financial intermediaries.
    For instance, they can make use of economies of scale to cost-effectively maintain data and profiles and properly assess the credit profiles of potential borrowers. They lower the costs associated with the numerous financial transactions that an individual investor would otherwise need to complete.

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