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  2. Bank of Industry - Wikipedia

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    Bank of Industry Limited (abbreviated as ' BOI') is Nigeria's oldest and largest Development Finance Institution (DFI) currently operating. It is owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Nigeria (94.80%), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (5.19%) and private shareholders (0.01%).

  3. Bank - Wikipedia

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    Branch, in-person banking in a retail location. Automated teller machine banking adjacent to or remote from the bank. Bank by mail: Most banks accept cheque deposits via mail and use mail to communicate to their customers. Online banking over the Internet to perform multiple types of transactions.

  4. Commercial bank - Wikipedia

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    e. A commercial bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make a profit. It can also refer to a bank or a division of a large bank that deals with corporations or large or middle-sized businesses, to differentiate from retail banks and investment banks.

  5. Central bank - Wikipedia

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    Macroeconomics. A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union. [1] In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the monetary base.

  6. History of banking - Wikipedia

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    The history of banking began with the first prototype banks, that is, the merchants of the world, who gave grain loans to farmers and traders who carried goods between cities. This was around 2000 BCE in Assyria, India and Sumer. Later, in ancient Greece and during the Roman Empire, lenders based in temples gave loans, while accepting deposits ...

  7. Financial institution - Wikipedia

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    A financial institution, sometimes called a banking institution, is a business entity that provides service as an intermediary for different types of financial monetary transactions. Broadly speaking, there are three major types of financial institution: [1][2] Investment institution – investment bank, underwriter, and other different types ...

  8. Custodian bank - Wikipedia

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    A custodian bank, or simply custodian, is a specialized financial institution responsible for providing securities services. It provides post-trade services and solutions for asset owners (e.g. sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance companies), asset managers, banks and broker-dealers. It is not engaged in "traditional" commercial or ...

  9. Treasury management - Wikipedia

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    For non-banking entities, the terms Treasury Management and Cash Management are sometimes used interchangeably, while, in fact, the scope of treasury management is larger (and includes funding and investment activities mentioned above). The significant core functions of a corporate treasury department include: [3]