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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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stock market crash
Banking; Investment banking
Sudden drop in stock prices. A crash can occur when economic growth slows down abruptly or if the market is in technically poor condition due to excessive prices caused by speculation. Serious stock ...
discount broker
Banking; Investment banking
Broker who executes stock exchange transactions at favourable rates but without providing advice.
claim
Banking; Investment banking
Right to a specific payment. A demand by one person on another under asserted legal or judicial rights. In the case of a nominal claim, the demand is exclusively for a certain sum of money. In bank ...
index future
Banking; Investment banking
A financial future based on the development of a share or price index within a specified period. See also share index.
price/book value
Banking; Investment banking
Abbr. P/B. The ratio of the stock market price to the book value per share. If the value is below 1, this suggests the share is undervalued.
bond market
Banking; Investment banking
Market for government, municipal or corporate debt securities.
refinancing
Banking; Investment banking
Raising of funds by a bank to finance its own lending business.
