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Tier-1 Instrument

An instrument (any type of securities or financial obligations) that is created or issued by an entity (the issuer) as...

QE Instrument

An instrument that possesses and exhibits the features of quasi-equity (QE)- that is, the features (certain features) of both equity...

Quasi-Equity Instrument

An instrument that possesses and exhibits the features of quasi-equity (QE)- that is, the features (certain features) of both equity...

Hybrid Instrument

An instrument (financial instrument) that combines multiple elements or components of different, distinguishing features, particularly debt-type (debt instrument) and equity-type...

Paid-Up Capital Instrument

A capital instrument that represents a bank's or financial institution's own issued shares (common stock, or class A shares and...

Hedging Instrument

A designated financial instrument whose fair value or related cash flows are meant to offset changes in the fair value...

Commercial Paper

A written instrument that constitutes short-term obligations with maturities ranging from 2 to 270 days (however, most commercial paper (CP)...

Hybrid Financial Instrument

A financial instrument that combines multiple elements or components of different, distinguishing features, particularly debt-type (debt instrument) and equity-type (equity...

Hybrid

A financial instrument that combines the characteristics of both equity and debt (or both equity instruments and debt instruments). A...

Debt Instrument

A financial instrument that constitutes a debt issued by an entity, as a liability, (and hence it is held by...