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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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Investment banking

payment transfers

Banking; Investment banking

Also: payment operations. Money debt payments. Payment transfers are said to be cashless when effected as accounting entries only, i.e. without transferring physical money.

investors' account

Banking; Investment banking

Special savings product for the medium-term investment of savings at a relatively high interest rate and normally with limited withdrawal conditions. Cash machine and cheque withdrawals are generally ...

black-out period

Banking; Investment banking

Period during which no brokers can issue research reports on the proposed listing enterprise.

joint safekeeping account

Banking; Investment banking

An account held jointly at a bank by two or more people each of whom has sole power of disposal over the assets in the joint safekeeping account without the signature of the other.

final settlement value

Banking; Investment banking

Settlement value specified at the end of the last trading day of a financial contract.

bull

Banking; Investment banking

Bull is the opposite of bear. See also bull market.

group balance sheet

Banking; Investment banking

Consolidated balance sheet of a group of companies, showing combined results with the exception of inter-company participations, supplies, receivables and debts, shipments and services (i.e. ...

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