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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WIR cheque

Banking; Investment banking

Booking orders issued by the individual members of WIR. WIR cheques are not cheques as defined under Swiss law. WIR booking orders are never paid out in cash, but instead entitle the bearer to ...

Group of Ten

Banking; Investment banking

Term applied to the group of ten countries that concluded the General Arrangements to Borrow (1962). International credits are granted in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ...

Zurich gold pool

Banking; Investment banking

See gold pool.

Conf future

Banking; Investment banking

Standardized futures contract on a Swiss government bond with a maturity of between 8 and 13 years and a coupon of 6 percent. See also financial future.

mergers & acquisitions

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: M&A. The M&A package of services that commercial and investment banks offer companies acquiring major shareholdings or entire companies. Usually embraces consultancy, identifying suitable ...

Rho

Banking; Investment banking

A measure of an option's sensitivity to changes in interest rates (or changes in dividend payments), i.e. the extent to which the option's value changes as a result of a shift in interest rates on ...

Credit Default Swap

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: CDS. Credit derivative under the terms of which one counterparty pledges to take on the other's future loan losses in exchange for the payment of a premium.