Legal tender Legal tender refers to a form of money (currency) that courts of law and the broader legal system...

A money market instrument is defined as a financial instrument representing a short-term financing vehicle which can be “relatively easily”...

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

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

A common equity tier-1 instrument (CET-1 instrument) is an instrument (capital instrument) that belongs to a bank’s common equity tier...

A tier-1 capital instrument is an instrument (capital instrument) that belongs to a bank’s common equity tier 1 capital (CET-1)....

A CET-1 instrument is an instrument (capital instrument) that belongs to a bank’s common equity tier 1 capital (CET-1). It...

Loan to value ratio (LTV ratio) a measure that relates the amount borrowed (a loan amount) to the value of...

Surplus reserve is a type of reserve (specifically, a component of tier-1 capital (core capital, or tranche-1)) that a bank...

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) is a liquidity measure/ liquidity buffer (liquidity-related tool) that reflects a bank’s ability to manage its...