Tag: business

Parallel Loan

DefinitionA parallel loan is two loans taken out by two pairs of companies in different countries from local lenders with the aim of swapping...

Panel Bank

What is 'Panel Bank' The name given to the group of banks contributing to the Euro Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR). This group...

Partial Release

What is 'Partial Release' A mortgage provision allowing some of the pledged collateral to be released from the mortgage contract if certain...

Harvard Business School

DefinitionHarvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. The school offers a large full-time MBA program, doctoral programs,...

National Bank

What is a 'National Bank' A national bank, in the United States, is a commercial bank chartered by the comptroller of the...

Paraplanning

What is 'Paraplanning' A relatively new position within the financial planning industry that involves the performance of the administrative duties of a...

Profit and Loss Statement

DefinitionAn income statement or profit and loss account is one of the financial statements of a company and shows the company's revenues and expenses...

Profit Margin

DefinitionProfit margin, net margin, net profit margin or net profit ratio is a measure of profitability. It is calculated by finding the net profit...

Paris Pair

What is 'Paris Pair' The nickname for the U.S. Dollar/French Franc currency pair prior to France's conversion to the Euro. Since the...

Pass-Through Rate

What is the 'Pass-Through Rate' The pass-through rate is the rate on a securitized asset pool -- such as a mortgage-backed security...