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IM

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

ONSF

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

IDL

It stands for intraday liquidity; all the funds that are available and can be accessed during a business day so…

DR

It stands for depositary receipt; a negotiable certificate that issued by a bank or similar financial institution (depositary) representing shares...

PWD CoCo

It stands for principal write-down contingent convertible (CoCo); a contingent convertible in which the principal is written down (as a...

SIB

It stands for systemically important bank; a bank (or a banking institution) that is identified by a regulatory authority as...

SIFI

It stands for systemically important financial institution. A bank, an insurance firm, or any type of financial institution that are...

RWAs

An acronym for risk-weighted assets; a measure of a bank's or financial institution's capital that relates its main risk exposures...

CP

It stands for commercial paper, which constitutes unsecured, short-term notes that are sold on a discount basis either indirectly (through…

CDB

It stands for bank deposit certificate (a certificate of deposit, CD, that is issued by a bank). It is a...