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.

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non-operating assets

Banking; Investment banking

Assets of a company that are not required for operational purposes. Opposite: operating assets.

cover ratio

Banking; Investment banking

In Switzerland, this expression refers to the relation of capital funds to total liabilities as stipulated by the Banking Law.

pledged collateral

Banking; Investment banking

Valuable assets, such as securities, merchandise, etc., deposited and pledged as security for the repayment of a loan.

big banks

Banking; Investment banking

Term customarily applied in many countries to the category of large banks operating on an international scale. Switzerland's big banks are UBS and Credit Suisse.

account

Banking; Investment banking

Synonym for bank account.

par value

Banking; Investment banking

Also: face value, nominal value. Value of a security as printed on its face. Ordinarily not identical with the market value. Swiss law prescribes a minimum par value of CHF 0.01 per share, whereas in ...