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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Currency

Banking; Investment banking

The monetary system of a country or group of countries. Currencies can be referred to as being hard or soft depending on the level of confidence they enjoy worldwide. See also external value, ISO ...

Call

Banking; Investment banking

Also: call option. Option conveying the right to purchase the underlying. Opposite: put.

Securities fund

Banking; Investment banking

Investment fund which invests in securities and book-entry securities traded on an exchange or other regulated market open to the public.

Secured credit

Banking; Investment banking

Credit granted on the basis of security or collateral pledged or deposited to assure repayment. The security may take the form of a pledge of securities, an assignment, a guarantee, a surety or real ...

Suspense account

Banking; Investment banking

Also interim account. An account for the temporary entry of charges or credits, pending determination of their ultimate disposal. Frequently used in connexion with doubtful accounts receivable.

Lombard loan (GB); collateral loan (USA)

Banking; Investment banking

Loan granted against the pledging of securities as collateral (broker's loan) or against the pledging of goods (advance against goods as security). The costs of a lombard loan are calculated on the ...