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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.

Contributors in Investment banking

Investment banking

credit interest

Banking; Investment banking

Interest paid by banks on credit balances on client accounts. Opposite: debit interest.

contract size

Banking; Investment banking

Number of units of an underlying contained in a contract.

nominal value

Banking; Investment banking

Synonym for par value.

prolongation

Banking; Investment banking

Also: renewal. Extension of the maturity or running period of a transaction or an order. If a stock exchange transaction is not executed at the performance date as agreed but further extended, the ...

silver

Banking; Investment banking

Silver is a precious metal. See also precious metals.

excess return

Banking; Investment banking

Return above the money market rate.

willingness to pay

Banking; Investment banking

Willingness of a company to meet its payment obligations. See also liquidity, solvency.

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