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These banks are called investment banks. Let’s take an in-depth look at what an investment bank is, and how businesses benefit from them. What is Investment Banking? Investment banking is a branch of banking that organizes and enables large, complex financial transactions for businesses, like mergers, IPOs or underwriting.
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Huge corporations have investment banks. They may help with underwriting, fundraising, credit or financial advice. Some merchant banks may be affiliated with other retail or investment banks, but this specialized branch of banking does not provide services to the general public. Regular individuals have retail banks.
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