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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Transferable letter of credit

Banking; Investment banking

Documentary credit under the terms of which the beneficiary may instruct the expressly authorised bank to make all or part of the credit available to one or more other beneficiaries (second ...

Balance of payments

Banking; Investment banking

Balance-sheet-like record of all cross-border payments of a country during a given period. The balance of payments includes current transactions in respect of goods (foreign trade) and services ...

Investment order

Banking; Investment banking

Order given by the client to his bank to invest the funds in his account, in particular income from securities, capital repayments and incoming payments.

Balance sheet

Banking; Investment banking

A statement of the assets and liabilities of a business at a given time. The assets side of the balance sheet provides information on the use of funds whereas the liabilities side details the ...

Delta

Banking; Investment banking

Statistical measure of the change in the price of an option when the underlying moves one unit in price.

Time deposit

Banking; Investment banking

Bank deposits which are to be held for a specified period of time at a set rate of interest. In Switzerland the periods are generally between 1 and 12 months and the minimum amount usually CHF ...

Commercial register

Banking; Investment banking

Official register of companies which engage in a trade, manufacturing or another type of commercial business. In Switzerland, the rights and duties pertaining to entry in the commercial register are ...