Meaning: The trait of behaving in an obscene manner. Classified under: Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects. Synonyms: bawdiness; lewdness; obscenity; salaciousness; salacity. Hypernyms (lewdness is a kind of...): indecency (the quality of being indecent) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of lewdness):
What is a 'Financial Intermediary'. A financial intermediary is an entity that acts as the middleman between two parties in a financial transaction, such as a commercial bank, investment banks, mutual funds and pension funds.
DEFINITION of 'Financial Intermediary'. An entity that acts as the middleman between two parties in a financial transaction.While a commercial bank is a typical financial intermediary, this category also includes other financial institutions such as investment banks, insurance companies, broker-dealers, mutual funds and pension funds.hile a commercial bank is a typical financial intermediary, this category also includes other financial institutions such as investment banks, insurance companies, broker-dealers, mutual funds and pension funds.