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lead bank

lead bank

1 6.9
A bank that coordinates a group of other banks to give a loan together
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : banco líder
  • As the lead bank in the consortium, Citi managed the loan agreement and distributed funds to the other banks involved.

Examples

  • Nikanor was in the process of mandating lead banks to support the fundraising.

    Blog text (3)

  • In the recent merger, Morgan Stanley was the lead bank responsible for coordinating the financing among several lenders.

  • During the construction project, the lead bank organized meetings to ensure all participating banks agreed on the terms of the loan.

Synonyms

agent bank
vslead bank
  • Specialized
6.3

A bank that manages loan payments and communication for other banks

coordinates and represents the group taking leadership in syndicated loan matters

Surface Forms

lead bank singular
lead banks plural

Morphology

lead + bank

The sense 'the bank appointed to coordinate the syndicate' is directly derivable from combining 'lead' (to head or direct) with 'bank' (financial institution) — literally the bank that leads. This head+institution composition is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would very likely infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Lead bank comes from a simple image of a lead person guiding a group of banks, with one bank standing in front to direct the others. So a lead bank is the bank that stands in front to 'organise' and 'manage' the other lenders.