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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.
Industry: Banking
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Investment banking
founder's share
Banking; Investment banking
Shares issued to founders of a company as compensation for previously unpaid services. They grant certain preferential rights, e.g. to a part of the net profit or the liquidation proceeds. Known in ...
account card
Banking; Investment banking
Plastic card issued to bank customers for the efficient handling of transactions carried out over the counter or via ATMs. The necessary control data, such as the customer's PIN, are stored in the ...
net position
Banking; Investment banking
A market player's total position, ascertained by offsetting purchases against sales.
private placement
Banking; Investment banking
(1) In Switzerland: the sale of medium-term notes, which were formerly only placed privately. Under current legislation, an issue prospectus has to be published. (2) On the Euromarket: the placing of ...
collateral security margin
Banking; Investment banking
The margin or difference between the market value of collateral and the credit granted. This margin is demanded by the bank to cover itself against any possible decline in the value of the ...
takeover financing
Banking; Investment banking
Raising the necessary financial resources for the acquisition of a controlling interest in one company by another company. Such transactions are frequently combined with bank loans, bank guarantees ...
