financier

Definitions of financier
  1. noun
    someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
    synonyms: bailleur de fonds, usurier
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    type of:
    prêteur
    someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
  2. noun
    a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
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    types:
    banquier
    a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
    marchand, négociant
    the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
    guichetier
    an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
    type of:
    capitaliste
    a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
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