Tag: foreign
Korea Investment Corporation
Definition
Korea Investment Corporation was established in 2005 to preserve and enhance the long-term purchasing power of South Korea's sovereign wealth through efficient management of...
Kangaroos
DefinitionThe kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family,...
Korean Composite Stock Price Indexes (KOSPI)
What is 'Korean Composite Stock Price Indexes - KOSPI' A series of indexes that track the overall Korean Stock Exchange and its...
Hard Currency
What is 'Hard Currency'
Hard currency is a currency widely accepted around the world as a form of payment for goods and services. A hard...
Imbalance of Orders
What is 'Imbalance of Orders' A situation when too many orders of a particular type - either buy, sell or limit -...
In The Tank
What is 'In The Tank' A slang term referring to very poor performance, as in that of a security, sector or market....
Import Substitution Industrialization – ISI
DefinitionImport substitution industrialization is a trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production. ISI is based on the premise that...
National Currency
What is 'National Currency' The currency or legal tender issued by a nation's central bank or monetary authority. The national currency of...
Oil Sands
DefinitionOil sands, also known as tar sands or crude bitumen, or more technically bituminous sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. Oil sands...
Offshore
What is 'Offshore' Offshore identifies any item that is located or based outside of one's national boundaries. The term "offshore" is used...