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Question 2 Which of the following are wholesale and which are retail? (a)Large-scale deposits made by firms at negotiated rates of interest. .............................retail / wholesale (c)Deposits in savings accounts in high street banks. ......................................................retail / wholesale (b)Loans made by high street banks at published ratesof interest. ..................................retail / wholesale (d)Deposits in savings accounts in building societies .......................................................retail / wholesale (e)Large-scale loans to industry syndicated through several banks. ................................retail / wholesale​

Answer 1

Wholesale banking refers to banking services sold to large clients, such as other banks, other financial institutions, government agencies, large corporations, and real estate developers. It is the opposite of retail banking, which focuses on individual clients and small businesses. Wholesale banking services include currency conversion, working capital financing, large trade transactions, mergers and acquisitions, consultancy, and underwriting, among other services