OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY - OCC
A federal agency in the U.S that serves to regulate, supervise, and charter national banks and the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. It is led by the Comptroller of the Currency, which the president selected and was approved by the Senate.
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Housing Bonds
Bonds that are issued to finance a municipal construction project such as housing development.
Fixed Price
The leg of a swap that is based on an unchanging interest rate. A plain vanilla interest rate swap is an exchange of two streams of cash flows. Bot ...
Capital Goods Sector
A classification of stocks connected to the distribution or manufacture of goods. This division is diverse, involving firms that produces machinery ...
Day-Count Convention
It is used to determine the number of days in a two coupon dates where it is very important in calculating accrued interest. There are several diff ...
Resolution Funding Corporation - REFCORP
A mixed-ownership government corporation established by Congress in 1989 in conjunction with the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC). The two corpor ...
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Defining Inflation
Inflation is the sustained increase in the overall level of products and services in an economy over a particular time period. Expressed as percent ...
Macroeconomics: A Brief History
Macroeconomics is a branch of study under Economics that deals with the economy’s growth and the way it behaves. It examines nationwide pheno ...
So You Want A Job in Financial Careers: A Guide
In this tutorial, we will explore the different kinds of financial careers, the various basics of the financial industry, what you need to do in or ...
Student Loans: Repaying Debts Faster
Student loans may not be paid overnight, but we want to pay it off in a fastest way possible. Is it possible?
Before anything else, one h ...
Retirement Planning: Allocating and Diversifying
The assets you select to invest in will depend on numerous factors, including your risk appetite and investment timeframe. The two primary factors ...
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Aug | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Oct | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Oct | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Oct | |
| 13:00 | Bundesbank Monthly Report | ||
| 16:00 | New Home Sales | Sep | |
| 17:30 | SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan Speaks | ||
| 23:45 | Trade Balance | Sep | |
| 04:30 | RBA Deputy Governor Guy Debelle Speaks |
