SLOC
Standby Letter of Credit (SLOC) is also referred to as a ‘non-performing letter of credit’. It is a letter that a bank issues to guarantee payment towards a third party in behalf of the client of the bank. This letter is used in the case that the client of the bank is unable to pay the a contractual commitment towards a third party and only employed usually as a last resort.
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Fourth Market
The trading of exchange-listed securities between institutions on a private over-the-counter computer network, rather than over a famous exchange s ...
Audit Department
A unit inside a company which is responsible for monitoring the procedures and accuracy of accounting functions and recording keeping within the co ...
Declaration Date
The date on which the next dividend payment is announced by the directors of a company. This statement includes the dividend's size, ex-dividen ...
Average Effective Maturity
It is a more accurate way to get the feel of the exposure of a single bond. In this case, a simple average can be a very misleading measure because ...
Hard Stop
A price level that if reached will trigger an order to sell an underlying security. Hard stops are set at a constant price and are inherently good ...
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