Investment banking

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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Default interest

Banking; Investment banking

The rate of interest charged on an overdue debt, from the date of default to the date of eventual settlement.

Financial statement

Banking; Investment banking

Also: accounts, annual accounts. The balance sheet and profit and loss account/income statement of a company prepared at the end of an accounting period.

Banking centre

Banking; Investment banking

Place where banks are domiciled or are represented by business offices. In Switzerland only those localities are considered to be banking centres in which the Swiss National Bank maintains its own ...

Composite index

Banking; Investment banking

A grouping of equities, indexes or other factors combined in a standardised way, providing a useful statistical measure of overall market or sector performance over time.

Electronic trading system

Banking; Investment banking

Also: electronic bourse, screen-based trading. Trading system where stock exchange transactions are carried out via a computer system, e.g. SWX Swiss Exchange.

Multiple lien (on property)

Banking; Investment banking

The pledging of several pieces of land as security for the repayment of the same claim, each property being encumbered with the full amount of the pledge. A multiple lien may be established only if ...

Capital market

Banking; Investment banking

Any place or system where the requirements of business enterprises and public authorities or governments for medium- and long-term capital funds can be met. Opposite: money market.