INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - IMO
Specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for the safety and security of international shipping and preventing marine pollution by ships. IMO’s objectives are anchored with their slogan "Safe, secure, and efficient shipping on clean oceans". In 1948, IMO was conceived in a convention held in Geneva and first met in 1959. Located in the United Kingdom, it currently has 170 member states and three associate members.
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Non-competitive secret agreement taking place between two or more entities. They seek to disrupt the market’s equilibrium by changing the pri ...
Trade Credit
Agreement in which a client can defer the payment for products and/or services acquired from a supplier. Upon the delivery of the goods, the trade ...
Secondary Stock
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Maturity Date
Date on which the principal amount of a acceptance bond, draft, note, or other debt instrument is due for settlement and to be repaid to the invest ...
Group of 30 - G30
Consultative group comprised of academics and financiers that aims to facilitate understanding of financial and economic matters in private and pub ...
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An Introduction to Student Loans
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