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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depreciation

Banking; Investment banking

Also: amortization; write-off. (1) The gradual decrease in value of an asset through wear and tear or other factors limiting its usefulness. Fixed assets are depreciated in accounts by regularly ...

cash settlement

Banking; Investment banking

Also: cash payment. In future and forward transactions the performance of contractual obligations by paying in cash as opposed to physically delivering the commodity underlying the contract. See also ...

spot transaction

Banking; Investment banking

Also: cash transaction. Transaction where delivery and payment for the instruments or goods (e.g. securities, foreign currencies or commodities traded on exchanges) are immediate. In the securities ...

issue

Banking; Investment banking

Issue of securities with identical features and the placement of these securities within a short space of time at the same conditions for the purpose of procuring long-term debt capital or ...

legal reserves

Banking; Investment banking

The reserves which a company is required to form to comply with legal requirements (e.g. company law). Art. 5 of Switzerland's Banking Law stipulates that 5% of the annual profit is to be allocated ...

capital write-down

Banking; Investment banking

Reduction of capital stock and ensuing reverse split, combined with a subsequent capital increase through the issue of new shares. Serves to strengthen the capital base of a company in temporary ...

minimum reserves

Banking; Investment banking

Minimum amount of funds which by law must be deposited by the banks with the central bank. Usually non-interest-bearing. The amount which must be deposited is generally calculated as a percentage of ...