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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strip

Banking; Investment banking

(1) Option strategy comprising two puts and one call on the same underlying with the same strike price and expiry date. See also strap. (2) Stripped US Treasury zero bond created by separating the ...

trade

Banking; Investment banking

Any stock market order concluded. On the Swiss Exchange a trade is a securities transaction effected between members either on-exchange or over-the-counter.

abandon

Banking; Investment banking

To withdraw from a premium deal. See also premium.

banking operations

Banking; Investment banking

Legal transactions carried out by the bank when executing its specific functions. Banking operations can be categorised according to different criteria, e.g. in terms of returns as in ...

collateralized debt obligation

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: CDO. Bond that is secured by a diversified debt portfolio. A collateralized debt obligation is generally divided into different tranches with different credit ratings.

paying-in slip

Banking; Investment banking

Form which can be used at either a bank or a post office to make a deposit or transfer money in favour of a recipient. See also bank payment slip with reference number.

joint account

Banking; Investment banking

Account opened jointly in the names of two or more persons whereby it is agreed that each can dispose of the assets in the account individually and without having to obtain the consent of the ...