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Balloon Note
Definition: A loan calling for periodic payments which are insufficient to fully amortize the face amount of the note prior to maturity, so that a principal sum known as a "balloon" is due at maturity.
Definition: A loan calling for periodic payments which are insufficient to fully amortize the face amount of the note prior to maturity, so that a principal sum known as a "balloon" is due at maturity.
Ballot
Definition: The document distributed at the annual meeting to shareholders of record who wish to vote their shares in person.
Definition: The document distributed at the annual meeting to shareholders of record who wish to vote their shares in person.
Bank
Definition: A financial institution which in the normal course of its business operations accepts deposits; pays, processes, or transacts checks or other deposit accounts; and performs related financial services for the public. Also a bank generally makes loans or advances credit.
Definition: A financial institution which in the normal course of its business operations accepts deposits; pays, processes, or transacts checks or other deposit accounts; and performs related financial services for the public. Also a bank generally makes loans or advances credit.
Bank Anticipation Notes (BAN)
Definition: Notes issued by states and municipalities to obtain interim financing for projects that will eventually be funded long term through the sale of a bond issue.
Definition: Notes issued by states and municipalities to obtain interim financing for projects that will eventually be funded long term through the sale of a bond issue.
Bank Collection Float
Definition: The time that elapses between when a check is deposited into a bank account and when the funds are available to the depositor, during which period the bank is collecting payment from the payer's bank.
Definition: The time that elapses between when a check is deposited into a bank account and when the funds are available to the depositor, during which period the bank is collecting payment from the payer's bank.
Bank Discount Basis
Definition: A convention used for quoting bids and offers for Treasury bills in terms of annualized yield, based on a 360-day year.
Definition: A convention used for quoting bids and offers for Treasury bills in terms of annualized yield, based on a 360-day year.
Bank For International Settlements (BIS)
Definition: An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German payment of World War I reparations, it now monitors and collects data on international banking activity and promulgates rules concerning international bank regulation.
Definition: An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German payment of World War I reparations, it now monitors and collects data on international banking activity and promulgates rules concerning international bank regulation.
Bank Holding Company
Definition: A company that owns or has controlling interest in two or more banks and/or other bank holding companies.
Definition: A company that owns or has controlling interest in two or more banks and/or other bank holding companies.
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF)
Definition: A unit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that provides deposit insurance for banks excluding thrifts.
Definition: A unit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that provides deposit insurance for banks excluding thrifts.
Bank Investment Contract (BIC)
Definition: Interest guaranteed by the bank in a portfolio over a specific time frame with a specific yield.
Definition: Interest guaranteed by the bank in a portfolio over a specific time frame with a specific yield.
Bank Letter Of Credit Policy
Definition: Standards allowing banks to confirm letters of credit by foreign banks supporting the purchase of US exports.
Definition: Standards allowing banks to confirm letters of credit by foreign banks supporting the purchase of US exports.
Bank Note
Definition: A term used synonymously with paper money or currency issued by a bank. Notes are, in effect, a promise to pay the bearer on demand the amount stated on the face of the note. Today, only the Federal Reserve Banks are authorized to issue bank notes, i.e. Federal Reserve notes, in the United States.
Definition: A term used synonymously with paper money or currency issued by a bank. Notes are, in effect, a promise to pay the bearer on demand the amount stated on the face of the note. Today, only the Federal Reserve Banks are authorized to issue bank notes, i.e. Federal Reserve notes, in the United States.
Bank Regulation
Definition: The formulation and issuance by authorized agencies of specific rules or regulations, under governing law, for the conduct and structure of banking.
Definition: The formulation and issuance by authorized agencies of specific rules or regulations, under governing law, for the conduct and structure of banking.
Bank Run (bank Panic)
Definition: A series of unexpected cash withdrawals caused by a sudden decline in depositor confidence or fear that the bank will be closed by the chartering agency, i.e. many depositors withdraw cash almost simultaneously. Since the cash reserve a bank keeps on hand is only a small fraction of its deposits, a large number of withdrawals in a short period of time can deplete available cash and force the bank to close and possibly go out of business.
Definition: A series of unexpected cash withdrawals caused by a sudden decline in depositor confidence or fear that the bank will be closed by the chartering agency, i.e. many depositors withdraw cash almost simultaneously. Since the cash reserve a bank keeps on hand is only a small fraction of its deposits, a large number of withdrawals in a short period of time can deplete available cash and force the bank to close and possibly go out of business.
Bank Trust Department
Definition: Bank department that deals with estates, administers trusts, and provides services such as estate planning advice to its clients.
Definition: Bank department that deals with estates, administers trusts, and provides services such as estate planning advice to its clients.
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