### Question
Can you define what financial intermediary means?


### Answer
**Financial intermediary** is defined as the following in *22 U.S.C. § 2214a*:

> the entity that acts as the intermediary between parties in a financial transaction, such as a bank, credit union, investment fund, a village savings and loan group, or an institution that provides financial services to a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2214a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Part II-Other Programs > subpart vi-development assistance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises > Division D-Miscellaneous Provisions**

