• Over-the-counter (OTC) refers to the process of how securities are traded for companies not listed on a formal exchange.
• Securities that are traded over-the-counter are traded via a dealer network as opposed to on a centralized exchange.
• OTC trading helps promote equity and financial instruments that would otherwise be unavailable to investors.
• Companies with OTC shares may raise capital through the sale of stock.

Further Reading

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[J]' src='/thumbnails/?img=http%3A%2F%2Fen.cnki.com.cn%2FArticle_en%2FCJFDTotal-TJSS200805009.htm' />On the Strategy of Building Property-right-board in the OTC Stock Market in Tianjin [J]
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The impact of option listing on the price volatility and trading volume of underlying OTC stocks
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Medium and Small-sized Business Financing and OTC Market
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… of dealer credit terms related to securities financing and OTC derivatives: some initial results from the new Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey on Dealer Financing …
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To Develop OTC Markey, To Solve the Difficulty in SMEs Financing——An Example of Chongqing OTC Market
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