Tag: foreign
Balance Of Payments (BOP)
What is the Balance of Payments (BOP)?
The balance of payments (BOP) is an accounting record of all monetary transactions between a country and the...
Canadian Originated Preferred Securities (COPrS)
What is 'Canadian Originated Preferred Securities - COPrS' A long-term subordinated debt instrument issued in Canada. COPrS (pronounced "coppers") are a type...
Canadian Competition Act
The Competition Act is a federal law that governs competition and business practices in Canada. The act was last amended in 2009, and the...
Currency Carry Trade
Currency carry trade refers to a strategy that is used by investors to sell currencies with low interest rates and purchase currencies with a...
Participatory Notes
DefinitionParticipatory Notes commonly known as P-Notes or PNs are instruments issued by registered foreign institutional investors to overseas investors, who wish to invest in...
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...
Parity
What is 'Parity' Parity refers to two things being equal to each other. The term "par value" for a bond is similar...
Impose
What is 'Impose' The act of placing a fee, levy, tax or charge on an asset or transaction to the detriment of...
Qualified Adoption Expenses (QAE)
What is 'Qualified Adoption Expenses - QAE' The necessary costs paid to adopt a child younger than 18 years of age or...
Qualified Special Representative Agreement (QSR)
What is 'Qualified Special Representative Agreement - QSR' An agreement between broker-dealers to clear trades without the interaction of the NASDAQ ACT...