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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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savings bond
Banking; Investment banking
Government-issued bond common in the USA. There is no secondary market for savings bonds, but they do offer tax benefits.
bill guarantee
Banking; Investment banking
Also referred to as aval. Undertaking of joint and several liability by the endorser (by signing the bill) to settle a bill of exchange in the event of the failure of the actual ...
net asset value
Banking; Investment banking
(1) Value of an investment fund unit corresponding to the market value of the fund on a set reference date, minus liabilities and divided by the number of units outstanding. (2) ...
banking supervision
Banking; Investment banking
Four bodies supervise banking activities in Switzerland: the Federal Banking Commission (highest supervisory authority), the statutory auditors (as prescribed by Swiss banking ...
cheque card
Banking; Investment banking
Also: check card (US). Card issued by a bank for accountholders who are members of a cheque system. The bank promises to cash cheques up to a certain amount provided that the ...
single share class
Banking; Investment banking
Situation where the share capital of a company has only one class of share. The term relates to the earlier practice of dividing shares into (preferred) registered and bearer ...
Sub-categories
- General banking (976)
- Initial public offering (2798)
- Investment banking (26902)
- Loan & advances (157)
- Merchant banking (150)
- Mergers & acquisitions (3237)
- Mortgage (522)
- Personal banking (1499)
- Refinance (1590)
- Savings (211)
- Underwriting (39)