BACKUP LINE
A credit line employed by a bank to screen any issue of the commercial paper for which the financing from the new paper may be unavailable. Backup line of credit adequately gives a substitute pool of liquidity for the issuer and a supply of credit for the purchaser. The backup lines often take the form of a confirmed letter of contractual or credit facility.
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Convertible Currency
Currency which can be easily and readily bought or sold for another currency without government restrictions. Also known as hard currency.
Nominal Interest Rate
The interest rate before taking inflation into account. The nominal interest rate is the rate quoted in loan and deposit agreements. The equation t ...
Automated Clearing House - ACH
A fund transfer system that deals with direct deposit, payroll, consumer bills, tax refunds, and many more payment services.
Flipping
Flipping refers to a real estate investment strategy where investors buy properties and then sell them for a profit.
Transfer-for-Value Rule
Tax-liability rule stating a portion of the death benefit is considered an ordinary income and subject to taxation if a life insurance policy is so ...
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