Agent

1. Law.

A party which acts on behalf of - and with the authority of - another.

2. Tax.

A professional appointed by a taxpayer to deal with the tax authorities on behalf of the taxpayer.

3. Syndicated loans - bonds.

Abbreviation for agent bank.

See also

• Agency
• Agent bank
• Agent based modelling
• Bond
• Calculation agent
• Del credere agent
• Facility agent
• Fiscal agent
• Forwarding agent
• Nominee
• Ostensible authority
• Paying agent
• Principal
• Quantum meruit
• Settlement agent
• Transfer agent
• Tri-party agent
• Trust
• Valuation agent