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.
Another type of financial intermediary is a non-depository institution such as an insurance company. Insurance companies collect premiums for various types of coverages; auto, home, and liability.They do not immediately pay out the all the premiums in losses.n this lesson, you'll understand the process of financial intermediation. We'll also discuss the players in the process, the types of financial intermediaries as well as the advantages of financial intermediation.