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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accruals and deferrals

Banking; Investment banking

Balance sheet item covering expenses and income attributable to a different reporting period to that in which they were paid. See also accrued income and prepaid expenses, accrued expenses and ...

squeeze

Banking; Investment banking

Synonym for corner.

undervaluation

Banking; Investment banking

A security is said to be undervalued if its valuation is excessively low. Opposite: overvaluation.

interest rate

Banking; Investment banking

The rate of interest for a year expressed as a percentage of the capital. See also accrued interest, variable interest rate.

countercyclical

Banking; Investment banking

Term that means trading against the trend. Countercyclical investors buy shares in a falling market, for instance, in the hope that prices will go up again. Opposite: procyclical.

admission to stock exchange dealing

Banking; Investment banking

Official listing of a security on a stock exchange.

currency option

Banking; Investment banking

An option contract which grants the right to buy or sell a certain currency at a predetermined price for a limited period of time. Currency options are used above all for hedging currency risks.