What does "financialized" mean?

Made into a financial issue; governed by or dependent on financial institutions.

Financialized

Common synonyms include: capital-market driven, capitalize, commodify, finance-centered, finance-driven, finance-led.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Made into a financial issue; governed by or dependent on financial institutions.
"Large multinationals have become financialized, that is, they are regularly active in financial markets and draw financial profits."

"Large multinationals have become financialized, that is, they are regularly active in financial markets and draw financial profits."