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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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junior mortgage

Banking; Investment banking

A mortgage which has a lending limit less than that for first mortgages and therefore carries a higher interest rate. If it is stipulated in the Land Register that a junior mortgage may be ascribed a ...

local bill

Banking; Investment banking

Bill of exchange accepted by a bank for collection or discounting and which is payable at the place where the accepting bank is located.

Telecommunications

Banking; Investment banking

Equity sector incorporating shares of companies offering any kind of telecom services. The respective MSCI Sector index acts as a benchmark for shares of companies belonging to this sector.

Euronote

Banking; Investment banking

Medium-term notes issued on the Euromoney market.

CHF bonds issued by foreign borrowers

Banking; Investment banking

Also known as CHF foreign bonds. CHF-denominated bonds (mostly straight, convertible or warrant issues) placed on the Swiss capital market by foreign borrowers, usually with a term to maturity of 5 ...

Telekurs

Banking; Investment banking

A joint venture between Swiss banks for the settlement of interbank payments (SIC) and the transmission of stock exchange data and financial information, as well as promoting the use of cashless ...

Euronote facility

Banking; Investment banking

A financial innovation based on an agreement between one or more financial institutions and a borrower which allows the borrower to borrow funds up to an upper limit through the revolving placement ...

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