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41. Types of banks and their role in the international financial market.

Banks' activities can be divided into retail banking (commercial, community, private, credit union, savings, offshore banks), dealing directly with individuals and small businesses; business banking, providing services to mid-market business; corporate banking, directed at large business entities; private banking, providing wealth management services to high net worth individuals and families; and investment banking, relating to activities on the financial markets. Most banks are profit-making, private enterprises. However, some are owned by government, or are non-profit organizations.

Central bank is an institution that manages a nation's currency, money supply, and interest rates. The primary function of a central bank is to manage the nation's money supply (monetary policy), through active duties such as managing interest rates, setting the reserve requirement, and acting as a lender of last resort to the banking sector during times of bank insolvency or financial crisis. Central banks usually also have supervisory powers, intended to prevent commercial banks and other financial institutions from reckless or fraudulent behavior.

Commercial bank (type of retail banks) is an institution which accepts deposits, makes business loans, and offers related services. These institutions are run to make a profit and owned by a group of individuals, yet some may be members of the Federal Reserve System. Commercial banks offer services such as trade finance, project finance, payroll, foreign exchange transactions and trading, lock boxes for collecting payments and general corporate finance. While commercial banks offer services to individuals, they are primarily concerned with receiving deposits and lending to businesses. Without commercial banks, the international finance and import-export industry would not exist. Commercial banks make possible the reliable transfer of funds and translation of business practices between different countries and different customs all over the world. The global nature of commercial banking also makes possible the distribution of valuable economic and business information among customers and the capital markets of all countries. Commercial banking also serves as a worldwide barometer of economic health and business trends.

Investment bank is a financial institution which acts as an underwriter or agent for corporations and municipalities issuing securities. Most also maintain broker/dealer operations, maintain markets for previously issued securities, and offer advisory services to investors. Investment banks also have a large role in facilitating mergers and acquisitions, private equity placements and corporate restructuring. Unlike traditional banks, investment banks do not accept deposits from and provide loans to individuals. Investment banking is a particular banking system that allows customers to invest their money directly or indirectly and also helps companies, government and individual raise fund by means of bond selling, security sales, mergers and acquisitions and issuing of IPO. Investment banking gives both the learned and the novice in the investment industry the opportunity to maximize better dividend of their business or property by way of mergers and acquisitions.

Universal banks are a combination of commercial and investment banks and they can offer a wide range of financial services. The concept is most relevant in the United Kingdom and the United States (f.e. Deutsche Bank,UBS and Credit Suisse).

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