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.

Industry: Banking

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Range warrant

Banking; Investment banking

Also called a corridor warrant, hamster warrant, range option or range accrual. It enables the investor to bet on an underlying remaining within a specific range. The longer the price stays within ...

Domestic economy

Banking; Investment banking

Economic activity that does not include any cross-border transfer of goods, services and money flow.

Fixed-rate mortgage

Banking; Investment banking

Also: fixed mortgage, fixed-interest mortgage. Mortgage with a fixed, unchangeable interest rate running for a period agreed on between the bank and the borrower, usually between two and ten years.

Budget surplus

Banking; Investment banking

Situation in which a government's income exceeds its spending. Opposite: budget deficit.

Group

Banking; Investment banking

Affiliation of legally independent companies in an economic unit under common management by means of financial participation. This structure is normally chosen to strengthen market positions.