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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register of mortgage holders

Banking; Investment banking

List kept by the Office of the Land Register in Swiss communities in which each holder of a lien on real estate (or each mortgagor and creditor under a mortgage note) can ask to be entered.

knock-out option

Banking; Investment banking

Barrier option which expires worthless when the underlying touches or exceeds a specified price level (barrier) during the term of the product. See also knock-in option.

coinage prerogative

Banking; Investment banking

The right to mint and issue coins used as legal tender. Exercised in Switzerland by the Federal Government. See also swissmint.

phone banking

Banking; Investment banking

Service offered to customers to check the status of their accounts or issue payments or stock market orders over the phone as part of a comprehensive service package available 24 hours a day. See ...

final dividend

Banking; Investment banking

Dividend paid out by a corporation at the end of the year (annual dividend) after quarterly, semi-annual or other interim dividends have already been distributed in the course of the year.