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Eligible Securities for Collateral Deposits

An eligible security is a security that is eligible to be posted as collateral to specific banking transactions such as...

Components of Regulatory Capital

Regulatory capital is the amount of capital a bank or other financial institution (a regulated entity) has to hold, at...

Components of Tier-1 Capital

Tier-1 capital (also known as a core capital or a core tier-1 capital) is a layer of capital (for a bank...

Components of Tier-2 Capital

Tier-2 capital (aka gone concern capital or supplementary capital) is a layer of capital (for a bank or financial institution)...

Examples of Bank Liabilities

The liabilities that a bank holds on its balance sheet (statement of financial position). Bank liabilities refer to the items...

Examples of Bank Assets

Bank assets are the assets that a bank holds on its balance sheet (statement of financial position). Bank assets refer...

Deposit Valuation

A deposit is an amount of money, whether in the form of cash, checks, or drafts, that is placed with...

Difference Between Depositary and Depository

A depositary (noun) is a party that receives a deposit (money, financial assets, etc.) in trust. As an adjective, a...

Stated Versus Annual Interest Rates

The stated annual rate is the annual rate expressed in the contract of lending or borrowing. It is the contractual...

Novation: Concept and Mechanism

In the context of banking, novation refers to a method that is used by a lender to transfer a loan...