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ALL-PURPOSE BANK [1 record]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

A bank that offers a complete range of financial services to its clients.

OBS

A combined commercial and investment bank.

CONT

Services typically found in full service banks include consumer credit, mortgage financing, commercial lending, trust services, and corporate agency services, such as funds transfer and securities registration.

Key term(s)
  • multi-purpose bank
  • combined commercial and investment bank

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
DEF

Établissement de crédit qui offre tous les services bancaires à l'ensemble de sa clientèle.

OBS

banque universelle : terme dont l'usage a été rendu obligatoire par l'arrêté ministériel du 30 septembre 1991 relatif à la terminologie économique et financière (France).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
DEF

Unión de banca comercial de depósito con la banca de inversión y otras instituciones financieras de servicios integrales con el propósito de ofrecer en un sólo sitio todos los servicios al cliente.

Key term(s)
  • multibanco
  • banco múltiple
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