Cashout State of affairs where company is out of cash and marketable securities cannot be immediately converted to cash by selling them. … [Read more...]
Certainty Equivalent
Filed Under: c by
Certainty Equivalent The quantity of funds that are considered equivalent to an uncertain opportunity of receiving a higher sum. … [Read more...]
Certificate of Deposit (CD)
Filed Under: c by
Certificate of Deposit (CD) Also termed time deposit. A bank or thrift issued certificate that shows a deposit of a specified sum of money. It has a maturity date (normally up to 5 years) and predetermined interest rate. It may be issued in any denomination.e … [Read more...]
Changes in Financial Position
Filed Under: c by
Changes in Financial Position Fund sources that originate from within the company’s operations and that alter its cash flow situation. For example, depreciation, capital expenditure, deferred taxes. … [Read more...]
Chartists
Filed Under: c by
Chartists Related: technical analysts. Individuals who chart trends in stocks, commodities and bonds to advise clients on basis of conclusions drawn. … [Read more...]
Cheapest to Deliver Issue
Filed Under: c by
Cheapest to Deliver Issue Treasury security that has the maximum implied repurchase rate; rate earned by futures contract seller by purchasing the issue and making delivery on the date of settlement. … [Read more...]
Chinese Wall
Filed Under: c by
Chinese Wall Barrier to communication between investment bankers who provide finance and traders, erected to eliminate any leakage of nonpublic information to traders. … [Read more...]
Churning
Filed Under: c by
Churning Method of enhancing trading commissions by brokers by means of carrying out excessive trading in a client's account … [Read more...]
Circle
Filed Under: c by
Circle Designated and potential underwriters "circle" the interest of investors in new issues before the final price is established. Circled customers commit to buy the issue provided it is being sold at a price that is previously agreed upon. If not, a first offer at the selling … [Read more...]
Circus Swap
Filed Under: c by
Circus Swap Currency swap carried out in fixed rate against variable U.S. dollar LIBOR payments. … [Read more...]
Claim Dilution
Filed Under: c by
Claim Dilution A decline in the probability that the claimants of firm will receive claims in full. The time value of money is also taken into account. … [Read more...]
Claimant
Filed Under: c by
Claimant In an implicit or explicit contract, the party who has a claim. … [Read more...]
Clean Opinion
Filed Under: c by
Clean Opinion Opinion given by auditor signifying the unqualified acceptance of the financial statements of a company. … [Read more...]
Clean Price
Filed Under: c by
Clean Price Price of a bond excluding interest accrued on it. … [Read more...]
Clean-Up Requirement
Filed Under: c by
Clean-Up Requirement Requirement stipulated in annually renewable LOCs. Require borrowers to repay outstanding balances on the LOC and stop using it for a specified duration. … [Read more...]
Clear
Filed Under: c by
Clear Trades wherein the seller completes delivery of the commodity or asset or buyer completes the delivery of funds in accordance with the terms are said to clear. … [Read more...]
Clear a Position
Filed Under: c by
Clear a Position Removal of all obligation or ownership by means of eliminating a short or long position. … [Read more...]
Clearing House Automated Payments System (CHAPS)
Filed Under: c by
Clearing House Automated Payments System (CHAPS) Sterling funds clearing system that includes 14 banks as members with 450 participating banks. It is a clearing company within the purview of the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS) and was established in 1984. … [Read more...]
Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS)
Filed Under: c by
Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS) High value payments facilitated by major banks through an international wire transfer system. … [Read more...]
Clearing Member
Filed Under: c by
Clearing Member Clearing house member who is also required to be an exchange member. All exchange members need not be clearing house members. … [Read more...]
