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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
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.
