The Financial institution reference article from the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (provided by Fixed Reference: snapshots of Wikipedia from wikipedia.org)

Financial institution

A financial institution acts as an agent that provides financial services for its clients. Financial institutions generally fall under financial supervision from a government authority.

Examples of basic types

• Bank
• Credit union
• Non-bank
• Insurance
• Stock broker

See also: Financial economics

General areas of finance

Financial markets | Fund management | Financial institutions | Personal finance | Public finance | Financial mathematics | Financial economics

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