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.

Industry: Banking

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export financing

Banking; Investment banking

Provision of the capital required for the export of goods and (for export financing in the broad sense) for services such as construction, engineering and development work abroad. Export financing ...

gold pool

Banking; Investment banking

Short for Zurich gold pool. Name of the gold trading organization set up by Switzerland's big banks in March 1968 after a two-tier gold market had been created.

senior claim

Banking; Investment banking

Also: preferred claim under bankruptcy. Preferential position among claims in the event of bankruptcy proceedings. Not until all claims of the preceding class have been satisfied can the proceeds ...