BASEL ACCORD
Set of arrangements that provides recommendations on banking regulations relative to risks in capital, market, and operations. Set by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision (BCBS), it seeks to ensure financial institutions have sufficient capital in their accounts to fulfill its obligations and absorb sudden losses.
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Slang term for a situation in which investor sustained a huge amount of loss from an investment or speculative position. Investors experiencing thi ...
Austerity
Its main purpose is to measure the measures the government did to reduce the expenditure in an attempt to decrease their growing deficit.
Trade Surplus
Situation in which a country’s exports is higher than its imports, reflecting a net inflow of domestic currency from international markets.
Health Insurance
An insurance that pays for medical expenses incurred by the insured.
Substantial Gainful Activity - SGA
Threshold placed by the Social Security Administration to evaluate the eligibility for disability benefits. A specified dollar amount, it is update ...
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| 03:00 | ANZ Business Confidence | Aug | |
| 03:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Aug | |
| 03:30 | Non-Manufacturing PMI | Aug | |
| 03:30 | Private Sector Credit | Jul | |
| 03:30 | Company Operating Profits | 2 quarter | |
| 07:00 | Housing Starts | Jul | |
| 14:00 | CPI | Aug | |
| 14:00 | Harmonized CPI | Aug | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Aug |
