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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.
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Bank clearing system
Banking; Investment banking
Settlement of mutual payments between banks. In Switzerland: Swiss Interbank Clearing.
Swing pricing
Banking; Investment banking
Swinging single pricing (SSP) is an innovative method used to calculate the net asset values of investment funds. SSP allows an investment fund to settle the daily transaction costs arising from ...
En nom participation
Banking; Investment banking
Synonym for underwriter listed in prospectus. Term derived from the French «en nom» (meaning «in the name of»).
Supply-side economics
Banking; Investment banking
The belief that an adequate supply of goods is important in fighting inflation and that a higher rate of business investment is needed to produce those goods efficiently. A cut in the marginal rates ...
Impairment-test
Banking; Investment banking
The impairment test is a compulsory lower of cost or market test for valuating fixed assets. The US-GAAP and IFRS accounting principles require a periodic assessment of possible indicators of a ...
Letter of credit
Banking; Investment banking
The letter of creidt is an arrangement for the safe negotiation of a payment and credit transaction, esp. in connexion with international deliveries of merchandise. The letter of credit covering ...
Post-trade transparency
Banking; Investment banking
The MiFID requirement for investment firms that conclude transactions in shares (either on their own behalf or on behalf of clients) outside of a regulated market or MTF to make public information ...
