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Cumulative Voting
Definition: A system of voting for directors of a corporation in which shareholder's total number of votes is equal to the number of shares held times the number of candidates.
Definition: A system of voting for directors of a corporation in which shareholder's total number of votes is equal to the number of shares held times the number of candidates.
Curb Trading
Definition: Trading by telephone or by other means that takes place after the official market has closed and that originally took place in the street on the curb outside the market. Under the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC rules, curb trading is illegal. Also known as kerb trading.
Definition: Trading by telephone or by other means that takes place after the official market has closed and that originally took place in the street on the curb outside the market. Under the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC rules, curb trading is illegal. Also known as kerb trading.
Currency Appreciation
Definition: An increase in the value of one currency relative to another currency. Appreciation occurs when, because of a change in exchange rates, a unit of one currency buys more units of another currency.
Definition: An increase in the value of one currency relative to another currency. Appreciation occurs when, because of a change in exchange rates, a unit of one currency buys more units of another currency.
Currency Arbitrage
Definition: Taking advantage of divergences in exchange rates in different money markets by buying a currency in one market and selling it in another market.
Definition: Taking advantage of divergences in exchange rates in different money markets by buying a currency in one market and selling it in another market.
Currency Basket
Definition: The value of a portfolio of specific amounts of individual currencies, used as the basis for setting the market value of another currency. It is also referred to as a currency cocktail.
Definition: The value of a portfolio of specific amounts of individual currencies, used as the basis for setting the market value of another currency. It is also referred to as a currency cocktail.
Currency Board
Definition: Entity charged with maintaining the value of a local currency with respect to some other specified currency.
Definition: Entity charged with maintaining the value of a local currency with respect to some other specified currency.
Currency Call Option
Definition: Contract that gives the holder the right to purchase a specific currency at a specified price (exchange rate) within a specific period of time.
Definition: Contract that gives the holder the right to purchase a specific currency at a specified price (exchange rate) within a specific period of time.
Currency Carry Trade
Definition: A carry trade where you borrow and pay interest in order to buy something else that has higher interest. For currencies, it might be that you borrow in Yen (where the interest rate might be low) and use the proceeds to purchase U.S. dollar long term debt. While the trade might produce a positive return, it is risky in two dimensions. First, U.S. rates could increase diminishing the value of the bond you purchased. Second, the exchange rate could take an unfavorable move effectively increasing your borrowing costs. Related: Carry Trade.
Definition: A carry trade where you borrow and pay interest in order to buy something else that has higher interest. For currencies, it might be that you borrow in Yen (where the interest rate might be low) and use the proceeds to purchase U.S. dollar long term debt. While the trade might produce a positive return, it is risky in two dimensions. First, U.S. rates could increase diminishing the value of the bond you purchased. Second, the exchange rate could take an unfavorable move effectively increasing your borrowing costs. Related: Carry Trade.
Currency Depreciation
Definition: A decline in the value of one currency relative to another currency. Depreciation occurs when, because of a change in exchange rates, a unit of one currency buys fewer units of another currency.
Definition: A decline in the value of one currency relative to another currency. Depreciation occurs when, because of a change in exchange rates, a unit of one currency buys fewer units of another currency.
Currency Devaluation
Definition: A deliberate downward adjustment in the official exchange rates established, or pegged, by a government against a specified standard, such as another currency or gold.
Definition: A deliberate downward adjustment in the official exchange rates established, or pegged, by a government against a specified standard, such as another currency or gold.
Currency Diversification
Definition: Using more than one currency as an investing or financing strategy. Exposure to a diversified currency portfolio typically entails less exchange rate risk than if all the portfolio exposure were in a single foreign currency.
Definition: Using more than one currency as an investing or financing strategy. Exposure to a diversified currency portfolio typically entails less exchange rate risk than if all the portfolio exposure were in a single foreign currency.
Currency Exchange Risk
Definition: Uncertainty about the rate at which revenues or costs denominated in one currency can be converted into another currency.
Definition: Uncertainty about the rate at which revenues or costs denominated in one currency can be converted into another currency.
Currency Future
Definition: A financial future contract for the delivery of a specified foreign currency.
Definition: A financial future contract for the delivery of a specified foreign currency.
Currency Futures Contract
Definition: Contract specifying a standard volume of a particular currency to be exchanged on a specific settlement date.
Definition: Contract specifying a standard volume of a particular currency to be exchanged on a specific settlement date.
Currency Hedge
Definition: Applies mainly to international equities. Hedging technique to guard against foreign exchange fluctuations (i.e., short Euro l00 mm when holding a long position of Euro l00 mm in stocks).
Definition: Applies mainly to international equities. Hedging technique to guard against foreign exchange fluctuations (i.e., short Euro l00 mm when holding a long position of Euro l00 mm in stocks).
Currency In Circulation
Definition: Paper money, coins, and demand deposits that constitute all the money circulating in the economy.
Definition: Paper money, coins, and demand deposits that constitute all the money circulating in the economy.
Currency No Longer Issued
Definition: Old and new series gold and silver certificates, Federal Reserve notes, national bank notes, and 1890 Series Treasury notes.
Definition: Old and new series gold and silver certificates, Federal Reserve notes, national bank notes, and 1890 Series Treasury notes.
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