Tag: national
Office Of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
What is the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)?
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is a federal regulator of savings and loan associations, savings banks,...
Oil Stabilization Fund (Iran)
What is 'Oil Stabilization Fund (Iran)' A government-controlled sovereign wealth fund managed for the government of Iran. The funds deposited with the...
Madeira Escudo
What is 'Madeira Escudo' The former currency of Madeira, an island off the coast of Portugal. The Madeira escudo was used as...
Macroeconomic Swap
What is 'Macroeconomic Swap' A type of derivative designed to help companies whose revenues are closely correlated with business cycles to reduce...
Absorbed Account
What is 'Absorbed Account' An account that has been combined or that has merged with another related account. Accounts are often absorbed...
Abeyance Order
What is 'Abeyance Order' An order that is temporarily placed on hold or held in suspension, due to prevailing circumstances, until it...
Real Economic Growth Rate
What is the 'Real Economic Growth Rate' The real economic growth rate measures economic growth, in relation to gross domestic product (GDP),...
Real-Time Trade Reporting
What is 'Real-Time Trade Reporting' A requirement imposed on market makers (and in some instances, non market makers) to report each trade...
Macroeconomic Factor
What is a Macroeconomic Factor
A macroeconomic factor is a broad concept used in economics to describe anything that could affect the economy as a...
Savings Rate
What is a 'Savings Rate' A savings rate is the amount of money, expressed as a percentage or ratio, that a person...