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Translations:      FR  agent (n.m.) , correspondant (n.m.) , intermédiaire (n.m.)     ES  agente (n.m.)     DE  Agent (n.m.) 

  Concise definition of the term agent

An agent is a person or firm that is acting on behalf of another, the latter being one of the principals to the deal.

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Agency theory  •  Calculation agent  •  Issuer agent  •  Paying agent  •  Transfer agent

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