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Yankee bonds

Financial services; General Finance

Foreign bonds denominated in U.S. dollars and issued in the United States by foreign banks and corporations. These bonds are usually registered with the SEC. Such as, bonds issued by originators with ...

Yankee CD

Financial services; General Finance

A CD issued in the domestic market, typically New York, by a branch of a foreign bank.

Yankee market

Financial services; General Finance

The foreign market in the United States.

Yard

Financial services; General Finance

Slang for one billion currency units. Used particularly in currency trading, e.g., for Japanese yen since one billion yen equals approximately US$10 million. It is clearer to say, "I'm a buyer of a ...

Year-end dividend

Financial services; General Finance

A special dividend declared at the end of a fiscal year that usually represents distribution of higher-than-expected company profits.

Year-to-date (YTD)

Financial services; General Finance

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.

Yellow sheets

Financial services; General Finance

Sheets published by the National Quotation Bureau that detail bid and ask prices, plus those firms that are making a market in over-the-counter corporate bonds.