A financial district is usually a
central area in a city where financial services firms such as
banks,
insurance companies, and other related finance
corporations have their
headquarters offices. In major cities, financial districts often host
skyscrapers and other buildings of architectural importance and are called
financial centres; such major centres also include important financial utilities such as
stock exchanges and the offices of the main financial regulatory authorities.
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Notable financial districts around the world include the following: