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Difference Between Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital

Tier-1 capital is a layer of capital (for a bank or financial institution) that consists of common equity, minority interests,...

Forbearance

A situation that takes place when a concession is made by a lending entity (a bank, financial institution) on the...

Foreign Exchange Price Risk

A type of risk (price risk) that embodies the possible alternation in the fair value (FV) of a position or...

Discount Default Free Security

A default free security that generates "default flow" cash flows (interest payments) over a span of certain period. By nature,...

Foreign Currency Price Risk

A type of risk (price risk) that embodies the possible alternation in the fair value (FV) of a position or...

Undiversified Value at Risk

A value at risk (VaR) that represents the sum of individual components' VaRs of a portfolio. As opposed to diversified...

Zero Coupon Default Free Security

A default free security that generates "default flow" cash flows (interest payments) over a span of certain period. By nature,...

Undiversified VaR

A value at risk (VaR) that represents the sum of individual components' VaRs of a portfolio. As opposed to diversified...

Base Interest Rate

The interest rate which is set and used by banks and financial institutions as a basis for determining their lending...

Diversified Value at Risk

A value at risk (VaR) that measures the amount of loss a diversified portfolio stands to make under certain conditions...