Briefly describe the classification of financial intermediaries.

Answer: (1) According to the business characteristics and the ability to create money, exchange media and means of payment, there are bank financial intermediaries and non-bank financial intermediaries. (2) According to business types, financial intermediaries can be divided into four categories: financing financial intermediaries, investment financial intermediaries, securities financial intermediaries and financial information consulting service financial intermediaries. (3) According to whether it undertakes the national policy financial task, it can be divided into commercial financial institutions and policy financial institutions.