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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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shogun bond
Banking; Investment banking
Foreign bond issued in Japan and not denominated in yen. See also samurai bond.
takeover
Banking; Investment banking
Also referred to as acquisition. The transfer of control of a company from one group of shareholders to another. Takeovers are linked to a change in the top management of the target company, the ...
replacement value
Banking; Investment banking
Price that the bank would have to pay on the market in order to conclude an equivalent replacement transaction if a counterparty were to pull out. The current replacement value of a contract is the ...
defensive stock
Banking; Investment banking
Share which offers a good return but has only limited appreciation potential. The exposure to declining prices is also only marginal.
federal funds
Banking; Investment banking
A form of money market investment developed in the US which is mainly used by the large commercial banks to balance daily liquidity needs. The surplus reserves of banks are traded through the Federal ...
servitude
Banking; Investment banking
Obligation on the owner of real property to render a specified service (such as maintaining a road through the property). Servitudes are recorded on the land certificate for the property.
