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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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trustee

Banking; Investment banking

Person who holds a sum of money or property in trust for a third party.

revocable stock exchange order

Banking; Investment banking

Unconditional, limited order which is considered valid until revoked, i.e. until the end of the current month or, if given at month's end, until the close of the following month. The principal can ...

interest received

Banking; Investment banking

Interest paid to a bank for the money it has lent out. Opposite: interest paid.

debt enforcement

Banking; Investment banking

Legal action to force the debtor to meet his or her payment obligations. Anybody may instigate debt collection procedures at the debt enforcement office at the domicile of the debtor. There are three ...

coverage capital

Banking; Investment banking

The mathematically computed capital required by an insurer or pension fund to meet its future commitments.

factoring

Banking; Investment banking

A form of financing which enables companies to generate liquidity. Factoring involves the sale of short-term trade receivables (usually of 30 days) to a factoring company (factor). The purchase price ...

greenback

Banking; Investment banking

Colloquial term for the US dollar.

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