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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deposit insurance

Banking; Investment banking

In Switzerland there is no state deposit insurance, however Swiss banks offer depositor protection.

monetary policy

Banking; Investment banking

Totality of measures taken by a central bank to control the money supply, interest rates and the exchange rate against foreign currencies.

funded system

Banking; Investment banking

Also: funded pension scheme, funded pension system. Method of financing employed by insurance companies and pension funds. The contributions of the insured parties are accumulated to form the capital ...

mark-to-market

Banking; Investment banking

Daily adjustment of (generally exchange-traded) derivative contracts to calculate daily gains or losses on the relevant position.

issue at par

Banking; Investment banking

Securities issued at the nominal or face value, i.e. without agio or disagio (premium or discount). In the case of an above par issue the price is higher than the nominal value and in the case of a ...

roll-over credit

Banking; Investment banking

Medium- to long-term credit with a floating interest rate which is usually reset every 3, 6 or 12 months. The basis for the periodic interest rate adjustment is, for instance, the London Interbank ...

partial convertibility

Banking; Investment banking

Partial convertibility means that a currency can be converted into other currencies at least to a certain extent. See also full convertibility, convertibility.