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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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devaluation

Banking; Investment banking

Also: depreciation. Reduction of the external value of a currency. In a system of fixed exchange rates or bloc currencies, devaluation is effected by the legal or official lowering of the exchange ...

bear market

Banking; Investment banking

Also: market decline. General decline in prices, especially in the stock markets. Opposite: bull market.

contango

Banking; Investment banking

Normal pricing situation in the market for commodities futures where the spot price is lower than the forward price. Opposite: backwardation.

underwriting syndicate

Banking; Investment banking

Also: underwriting consortium. Temporary association (consortium) of two or more investment banks for the joint underwriting of a securities issue.

profit and loss account

Banking; Investment banking

A statement detailing and balancing the expense items and income items of a company for the past financial year.

spot market

Banking; Investment banking

Synonym for cash market.

cash flow statement

Banking; Investment banking

Part of the annual financial statements, listing all inflows and outflows of cash and therefore the change in liquidity during the year under review.

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