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Investment banking
Of or relating to the business of underwriting, or acting as the client's agent, in the issuance of securities in order to assist an individual, commercial enterprise, corporation or government instution ro raise capital.
Industry: Banking
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Investment banking
private equity finance
Banking; Investment banking
Equity financing provided by the bank to newly established or fast-growing companies with a sound credit rating.
collateral
Banking; Investment banking
Security for a credit or other liability, usually in the form of something readily convertible into cash, e.g. goods, bonds, shares, etc.
Investment bank
Banking; Investment banking
A provider of intermediary financial services like underwriting, matching investors and corporations, doing M&A and other reorganizations, and being a broker for organizations.
Right of redemption
Banking; Investment banking
Units of investment funds may be sold back to the fund management company on a daily basis at their current redemption price. Exception: real estate funds.
Trend
Banking; Investment banking
The general tendency of a market to move in a certain direction (e.g. price developments on a stock exchange or forex market).
Growth rate
Banking; Investment banking
The percentage increase in a given value (e.g. real GDP) over a certain period of time (usually one year).
External value
Banking; Investment banking
Purchasing power of a domestic currency unit abroad. The external value is generally taken as the reciprocal value of the exchange rate.
