TERM AUCTION FACILITY - TAF
Monetary policy program aiming to increase liquidity in the US credit markets. Managed by the Federal Reserve, it auctions collateralized loans to banks and other financial institutions with stable financial condition, with a minimum bid set at an overnight indexed swap rate relative to the maturity of the loans. The auctions allow these institutions to borrow funds at a rate lower than the discount rate.
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Security Analyst
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All Cash, All Stock Offer
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Rate Trigger
Sizeable declines in interest rates that may make companies call in bonds that otherwise pay high coupon or interest rates. Because these bonds are ...
Just in Case - JIC
An inventory method where companies keep huge inventories on hand to minimize the possibility that a product will be out of stock. Companies who em ...
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