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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.
Industry: Banking
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Banking; Investment banking
US legislation that contains a number of measures aimed at improving corporate governance. The aim of the law is to strengthen investor confidence in the integrity of the financial data published by ...
foreign currency market; currency market; exchange market
Banking; Investment banking
Market on which currency is offered and purchased.
Nasdaq
Banking; Investment banking
Acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. US electronic exchange for high-growth, innovative stocks, catering for OTC traders.
Dividend Discount Model
Banking; Investment banking
Model for calculating the current value of a share which consists in discounting future dividends anticipated.
bill eligible for discount with the National Bank
Banking; Investment banking
A bill that under certain conditions can be discounted by the Swiss National Bank. Prerequisites are that it must be made out in Swiss francs, be payable in a Swiss banking centre and carry two ...
Double Eagle
Banking; Investment banking
US 20 dollar gold coin bearing the image of an eagle. See also Eagle.
security eligible for discount by and/or security accepted as collateral by the Swiss National Bank
Banking; Investment banking
Security discounted or accepted as collateral by the Swiss National Bank. See also bill eligible for discount at the National Bank.
