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First Bank
First Bank is the name used by various financial institutions worldwide. The term, either as whole or as part of a combination of names, may refer to: International * First Bank of Nigeria, a Nigerian bank with branches in Ghana, South Africa, Guinea, Gambia, Sierra Leone, DRC, UAE, United States, UK, France, China, etc. * First National Bank (other), a name used by various banks worldwide * First Interstate Bank (other), a name used by various banks worldwide * First Commercial Bank (other), used by a bank in Taipei, Taiwan, as well as several in the United States Africa * First Bank of Nigeria, with branches across Nigeria * Afriland First Bank, in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo (Brazzaville) and Sao Tome e Principe Asia * First Gulf Bank, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates * First MicroFinance Bank-Pakistan, First Microfinance Bank, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * First MicroFinance Bank-Tajikistan, First Microfinance Bank, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Institution
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: # Depository institution – deposit (finance), deposit-taking institution that accepts and manages deposits and makes loans, including bank, building society, credit union, trust company, and mortgage broker; # Contractual institution – insurance company and pension fund # Investment institution – investment banking, investment bank, underwriter, and other different types of financial entities managing investments. Financial institutions can be distinguished broadly into two categories according to ownership structure: * commercial bank * cooperative banking, cooperative bank Some experts see a trend toward homogenisation of financial institutions, meaning a tendency to invest in similar areas and have similar business str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
