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APR

An abbreviation for annual percentage rate; it is the interest rate (charged for borrowing or made by investing) as calculated...

CoCo Reverse Convertible

It stands for contingent coupon reverse convertible; a reverse convertible in which the coupon is made contingent on a specific...

Designer CD

A certificate of deposit (CD) that is tailor-made to accommodate the varying needs of engaged depositors. Thanks to the non-standard...

CoCo Bond

It stands for contingent convertible bond; a bond that can be converted into common stocks only when the share price...

FPA

A swap agreement that entails the payment of fixed forward points set at the time of trade in exchange for...

GC Security

It stands for general collateral security; broadly, it is a category of collateralized securities (known as eligible collateral) with identical...

SC Security

It stands for special collateral security; a specifically determined and specified collateral security in a repo transaction. In this transaction,...

OTC

It stands for over the counter; a non-physical market place where a widespread assembly of dealers (market makers) and their...

NDS

It stands for non-deliverable swap; a synthetic derivative which is mainly used to replicate the net cash flows of a...

NDF

It stands for non-deliverable forward; a derivative instrument which is used for hedging the exchange rate risk associated with non-convertible...