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.

Industry: Banking

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clearing house

Banking; Investment banking

Also: clearing organization. Institution which settles the payment of financial transactions between members. Used to rationalize securities trading and bank payments. Local clearing houses exist in ...

bank account

Banking; Investment banking

Also: account. Record of all incoming and outgoing payments maintained by a bank for its clients. Interest rates, charges, credit and withdrawal limits and additional facilities will vary according ...

commercial paper

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: CP. Common form of money market paper in the US in the form of a promissory note issued by a large company which gives a blank endorsement of the CP. Interest is discounted from the face value ...

electronic banking

Banking; Investment banking

Short form: e-banking. Also: direct banking. Use of banking services via electronic channels or via designated providers and private transmission media regardless of time of day or location.

dividend-right certificate

Banking; Investment banking

Equity paper which does not confer any ownership rights but grants the holder the right to participate in the net profit and the liquidation proceeds, as well as the right to subscribe to new shares.

capitalization

Banking; Investment banking

(1) Calculation of the capitalized value of regularly recurring payments or income streams (such as rental income) using a specific interest rate (capitalization rate). (2) Synonym for market ...

metal account

Banking; Investment banking

Precious metal account managed by a bank giving the accountholder a claim to a specified quantity of precious metal or a specified number of precious metal coins but not yet conferring title to the ...