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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Treasury bond

Banking; Investment banking

Medium- to long-term debt instruments issued by the US Treasury in the form of a bond, with maturities mostly longer than 10 years. See also treasury bill.

European Currency Unit

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: ECU. Former currency unit equal to the sum of the values of the currencies of the previous 12 EU member states whose currencies made up the ECU currency basket: the value of an ECU was ...

Credit commission; credit fee

Banking; Investment banking

Additional form of remuneration in lending business, in addition to interest payments, charged for particular services or as a risk premium.

Treasury note

Banking; Investment banking

Short- and medium-term debt certificates issued in bill or note form by a government. In Switzerland, the Federal Government issues Treasury notes with maturities of 1 to 2 years, occasionally also ...

Brady bond

Banking; Investment banking

Long-term bond issued under IMF debt rescheduling programmes which is backed by a zero-coupon bond issued by the US Treasury. See also treasury bond.

Creditworthiness; credit standing

Banking; Investment banking

Also: credit rating; credit quality; credit capacity. Totality of characteristics which make an individual or a corporate entity trustworthy enough to receive a loan.

Britannia

Banking; Investment banking

British gold coin containing one ounce of gold with a nominal value of £100. Britannia coins of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10 of an ounce of gold are also minted.