Category: Finance Dictionary

A presence of contaminants into food or the environment. Refer to cross contamination.

A class of EQUITY financing that becomes effective once a defined TRIGGER has been breached; the class includes LOSS EQUITY PUTS and PUT PROTECTED EQUITY. See also CONTINGENT CAPITAL.

When an images colors blend smoothly. The look of distinct areas is gone leaving a merged image. A camera does this but the digital photos do not. AKA contone.

Document provided by a main (customer), addressing adjustments in a deal passed under the deal

Onetime or occasional sustenance executed by a 3rd party within a contract.

Evaluation of a price offer based on the data provided to support it, and by implementing suitable rates and determinant.

Owner of a project (also known as principal or client) or anyone else who gets into a deal with a builder or merchant and gets particular commodities or/and services as per the

Legal rule that an angry or injured complainant might have added to his own injury because of being negligent of known or obvious conditions. Contributory negligence

An attempt to gain sufficient market share in an ASSET or security in order to manipulate the price for gain. Cornering attempts, which are generally illegal, are usually unsuccessful unless the asset

Airports adjacent to each other, and sharing in setting computing fare or moving freight.

A FOREIGN EXCHANGE rate between two currencies that does not involve the US dollar.

MARGIN posted by a FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT or client with a CLEARING MEMBER to cover the requirements of trades that have been executed and temporarily covered by the member

An interest group of 19 agricultural exporting countries, composed of Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand,

The amount of time the call is connected from the originating party to the terminating party.

The price, specified at issuance, at which the issuer of a bond may retire part of the bond at a specified call date.

Regulatory BANK ratings used in the US and UK financial systems based on a review of CAPITAL, ASSETS, management, MARKET RISK, earnings, and LIABILITIES/ LIQUIDITY. CAMEL ratings are used to reflect the

It is a provision in an insurance policy that permits an insurer or an insurance company to cancel a property and casualty or a health insurance policy at any time before its

Refers to a system that allows an enterprise to commit orders against available capacity, as well as inventory. These systems are evolving to include multiple sites, as well as the entire distribution

Any multiple or divisor used to convert anticipated economic benefits of a single period into value.