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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

establishment, institution go
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation
an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets

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10 Subcategories

giro go
a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
clearing house go
a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts
lending institution go
a financial institution that makes loans
central bank go
a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government
foundation go
an institution supported by an endowment
acquirer go
the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
nondepository financial institution go
a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance
bank, depository financial institution, banking concern, banking company go
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
Federal Home Loan Bank System go
the central credit system for thrift institutions
trust company, trust corporation go
an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services