It stands for delivery versus delivery; a securities settlement mechanism which links two securities transfers in such a way as...

A short form for dematerialisation/ dematerialization; the process that eliminates physical records (certificates or documents) of title indicating ownership of...

It stands for initial margin; in relation to a loan, it represents the difference between the current market value of...

It stands for overnight standing facility; a standing facility that involves a bank (a regulated entity) lending funds to other...

It stands for trading that takes place over the counter; a method of trading that is not carried out in...

An acronym for non-cash charge; an expense/ charge that does not involve a cash transaction- that is, it constitutes no...

It stands for net credit cap; an upper or maximum limit (cap) that is placed on the credit exposure (credit...

It stands for free cash flow; the amount of cash that is generated after an entity covers all capital expenditures (CapEx)…

An abbreviation for market price of risk; the extra return or compensation (premium or risk premium) that the market (or...

It stands for risk-free rate; the interest rate that would exist on a riskless asset/ investment/ security, given that expected...