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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cash loan

Banking; Investment banking

Loan where the bank makes direct cash payment, e.g. current account loans or discount credit. Opposite: guarantee credit.

investment grade bond

Banking; Investment banking

Bond of satisfactory to very good quality, for example a government bond or bond issued by a company with a high credit rating (BBB or above). Opposite: high-yield bond.

accrued interest

Banking; Investment banking

Interest from the most recent coupon date to the present on an interest-bearing security. Also: broken-period interest.

outsourcing

Banking; Investment banking

Farming-out of a company's non-core activities to external providers.

risk tolerance

Banking; Investment banking

Also: risk appetite, willingness to accept risk. A person's individual attitude towards risk. They may, for example, be willing to accept risks or they can be risk-averse.

switch

Banking; Investment banking

Restructuring and shifting within a portfolio, with the weightings of positions in certain securities being reduced and that of others being increased.

national income

Banking; Investment banking

Total income earned by the population of a country or region in a year. The national income is calculated on the basis of the income earned by the nationals of the country or region in question both ...