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Double-Entry Bookkeeping

An accounting principle that entails that for each credit/ debit entry made in one account, there is a corresponding entry…

Credit

An accounting term that is derived from the Latin word 'creditum' which means "to trust or entrust". Credit is a...

Credit Downgrade Trigger

An action that is triggered by a credit downgrade, i.e., a reduction of, or negative change in, credit rating of...

Credit Downgrade

A reduction of, or negative change in, credit rating of a firm/ a security/ an issue (or a borrower) from...

Credit Enhancement

A method/ technique whereby an entity can lower the credit risk of securities that are created and issued on a...

Name

With respect to a credit derivative (e.g., a credit default swap), a name implies a borrower or reference entity or...

Expert System

One of the traditional approaches to credit risk management whereby the credit decision is handled by the local or branch...

CLCD

It stands for credit-linked certificate of deposit; a credit-linked hybrid that combines a deposit (certificate of deposit, CD) with a...

Credit-Linked Certificate of Deposit

A credit-linked hybrid that combines a deposit (certificate of deposit, CD) with a credit default swap that the investor (depositor)...

Eligible Margin Loan

An extension of credit which is collateralized by debt or equity securities that are liquid and highly marketable. The collateral...