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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collection endorsement

Banking; Investment banking

An endorsement whereby the endorsee is given only the full authority to collect a debt, without transfer of ownership. The endorsee may also pass on the security in his turn, but only by way of a ...

accept order

Banking; Investment banking

On the Swiss Exchange: acceptance of an order that is already contained in the central order book.

cash reserve

Banking; Investment banking

Assets or capital which are immediately accessible or transferable into cash.

corporate action

Banking; Investment banking

Any event that brings material change to a company and affects its shareholders, both common and preferred, as well as bondholders. These events, such as splits, dividends, mergers, acquisitions and ...

exposure

Banking; Investment banking

(1) Securities trade: obligation arising from new purchases of securities. Also a designation for the entire securities portfolio of an investor or group of buyers. (2) Lending business: the credit ...

pay-out ratio

Banking; Investment banking

Also: payout ratio. A financial statistic expressing the ratio of cash flow to distributed earnings as a percentage of net profit. It indicates what proportion of the earnings generated in a given ...

purchasing power parity

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: PPP. «Effective» external value of a currency determined by comparing different countries' relative price levels. For example, a basket of goods costing USD 100 in the United States and CHF ...