- Industria: Financial services
- Number of terms: 25840
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UBS AG, a financial services firm, provides wealth management, asset management, and investment banking services to private, corporate, and institutional clients worldwide.
Stipulation in purchase and sale contracts that the precious metals, securities or merchandise delivered must meet the general delivery conditions of the market. The most widely accepted standard for gold and silver bars from companies and official bodies is the good delivery list maintained by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). Bars must bear the stamp of an approved melter or assayer.
Industry:Banking
Location where the Swiss National Bank is not represented by its own bank offices, agencies or correspondent banks.
Industry:Banking
Abbreviation SLB. The lending of securities for an indefinite or definite period of time against collateral and against payment of a commission. This form of financial transaction is especially suitable for large clients with international securities holdings. There is demand in particular for longer-term arbitrage, hedging or financing transactions.
Industry:Banking
Also: safe. Lockable deposit box which is located in the vault of a bank and can be leased out to customers. See also vault, night safe.
Industry:Banking
Also: custodian services. Administration of securities for share and bondholders. Performed by banks for their customers.
Industry:Banking
Equity financing provided by the bank to newly established or fast-growing companies with a sound credit rating.
Industry:Banking
Security for a credit or other liability, usually in the form of something readily convertible into cash, e.g. goods, bonds, shares, etc.
Industry:Banking
Export credit insurance is provided mainly by state-owned but self-funded institutions to cover certain risks associated with extending credit when exporting. It is also known in Switzerland as “export risk guarantee”.
Industry:Banking
The portion of the value of a company which is over and above its market price. It includes all intangible assets which are not reported on the balance sheet, such as the reputation and familiarity of a company and its products. Goodwill is of major importance in assessing the value of the company's stock.
Industry:Banking
