midterm

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also known as fx spot, is an agreement between two parties to buy one currency against selling another currency at an agreed price for settlement on the spot date

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foreign exchange spot

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is the trading of one currency for another

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foreign exchange (forex)

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is the largest, most liquid market in the world, with trillions of dollars changing hands everyday.

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forex market

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is a global market for exchanging national currencies with another.

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foreign exchange (forex or fx)

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is an individual or firm that acts as intermediary between an investor and a securities exchange.

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broker

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-a person who deals between two parties.
-generally never buys or sells stocks himself, being instead the middleman between the investor and the market

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broker

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he is usually on the other side of the trade and you will be buying or selling

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dealer

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a stock typically refers to the stock of a small company that trades for less than 5$ per share.

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penny stocks

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they are working for banks and tend to specialize in one or more of asmall group of closely related currency pairs

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fx dealers

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is a danish investment bank specialize in online trading and investment

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saxo bank

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is a uk based financial services company that offers online trading in shares, spread betting, cfds, and foreign exchange across world markets.

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cmc markets

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is any variety types of wagering on the outcomes of an event where the pay off is based on the accuracy of the wager….

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spread betting

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is the wagering something of value

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gambling

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in finance, it is a contract between two parties, typically describe as buyer and seller

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contract of difference (CFD)

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-dedicated forex broker, regulated in muliple countries.
-founded in 2001 as part of GAIN capital holding

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forex.com

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-is regulated in several countries and provides simple spread-based pricing on currency trades
-co-founded by dr.Stumm and dr. olsen in 1996

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oanda

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is the currency price level in the market to directly exchange the currency for another, for delivery at the earliest possiblevalue date

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spot exchange rate

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refers to the day when a spot transaction is typically settled, meaning when funds involved in the transaction are transferred

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spot date

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is an international market in which banks take deposits and make loans in range of currencies outside the home country…

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eurocurrency market

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is a financial market within a given country for products and services.

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domestic market

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is defined geographically as a market outside the international borders of a company’s country of citizenship

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international market

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are short-term negotiable securities or financial instrument issued in their domestic money markets by gov. and are fully backed up by government

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treasury bills

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is the nominal or face value of a bond, share of stock, or coupon as indicated a bond or stock certificate.

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par value

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the investor agrees to accept the discount rate determined at
auction.

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non-competitive bid

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investors buy T-bills at a specific discount rate they are willing to accept.

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competitive bidding auction

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is where investors buy and sell securities from other investors

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secondary market

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are trade-related negotiable bills issued by companies but accepted or guaranteed by a bank in return for a fee.

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BANKERS’ ACCEPTANCES

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is a negotiable piece of paper that functions like a post-dated check.

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Banker's Acceptance

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is a written order used primarily in international trade that binds one party to pay a fixed sum of money to another party on demand or at a predetermined date.

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Bill of Exchange

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refers to trading in very short-term debt investments.

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Money Market

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defined as accumulated wealth that is available to create further wealth

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capital

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It is wealth that is engaged in a reproductive process.

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capital

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are meeting places where those who require additional capital seek out others who wish to invest their excess.

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capital markets

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takes many forms in the capital markets and financial institutions play a critical role in assessing, managing, and distributing risk.

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risk

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In finance, it is the market for eurocurrencies; and In commerce, it refers to the single market of the European Union (EU) in which goods and services are freely traded between member countries....

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Euromarket

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is a leading financial services company, advising clients in all aspects of finance, across the globe and around the clock.

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Credit Suisse Group

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is a bank that combines the three main banking services under one roof. The three services are wholesale banking, retail banking, and investment banking.

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universal bank

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refers to a financial institution that accepts deposits, offers checking account services, makes various loans, and offers basic financial products like certificates of deposit (CDs) and savings accounts

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commercial bank

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is a type of foreign entity that is located and incorporated in a foreign country

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subsidiary bank

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also known as consumer banking or personal banking, is banking that provides financial services to individual consumers rather than businesses.

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Retail banking

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is a way for individual consumers to manage their money, have access to credit, and securely deposit their money.

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Retail banking

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refers to banking services sold to large clients, such as other banks, other financial institutions, government agencies, large corporations, and real estate developers.

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Wholesale banking

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is the process through which an individual or institution takes on financial risk for a fee.

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Underwriting