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Banking

The business of a banker, banking involves an establishment for the loaning, holding, exchanging, or issuing of money. Also deals with the transmission of funds and the extensions of credit.

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going private

Banking; Investment banking

Movement from public to private ownership of a company, typically when a shareholder or group of shareholders makes a public offer for the shares in outside ownership or when the ...

commission and service fee income

Banking; Investment banking

Also: fee and commission income, net commission income. Item in the income statement consisting of income from commission and service fee activities less commission and service ...

subordinated issue

Banking; Investment banking

Bond issue where the lender contracts that his debt will rank behind some or all other debt on liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuer. In Switzerland banks may count up to 100% ...

poison pill

Banking; Investment banking

Poison pills are any type of defensive maneouvre which a company might try in order to protect itself against unwanted takeover bids, e.g. stock issues, special distributions, ...

mortgage note

Banking; Investment banking

A security which is vested by a personal claim and secured by a lien or mortgage on real estate property. It incorporates both the claim and its lien.

tranche

Banking; Investment banking

Also: section. Part of a uniform capital issue (bond) which is offered for subscription in several instalments. The individual tranches usually have different maturities and offer ...

soft currency

Banking; Investment banking

A soft currency is not always freely convertible into another currency, and for this reason investments in soft currencies are very risky. Soft-currency countries are often prone ...