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NONRESIDENT AGENT

A agent who possesses the license to sell insurance policies in a state other than the one he considers his home state.

NONVALUED POLICY

A policy which does not state the claimable amount in the event of a loss.

NOSTRO ACCOUNT

A foreign exchange account in a local bank in the local currency that is maintained by a foreign bank. A vostro account is the account that is applicable to local banks.

NOTATIONAL VOTING

A system under which voters can give their consent or not on matters that were discussed by simply making a notation on the list.

NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP)

A notification letter from the owner addressed to the contractor stating the date on which the contractor can begin project work. The NTP date marks the beginning of the performance time of

NUMERAIRE

1. Economics: A commodity that is the basis on which the prices of all other commodities are measured. 2. Finance: The currency that is the basis of expression for all other currencies.

OBJECT ORIENTED

An operating system that utilizes objects in its user interface or programming language.

OFF PEAK

A product that is usually offered at a lower price during a period of minimal demand.

OFFICIOUS BYSTANDER TEST

A test used to determine if an unstated condition was originally implied at the time of writing the contract. In the method, an investigator tries to determine if the contracting parties had

OFFSHORE TRUST

A trust that is set up in a location, usually another country, different from the trustor’s location.

OLD ECONOMY

Economies having their roots in the Industrial Revolution and the bulk manufacturing of physical goods, whose objects are valued based on their physical properties. These include the energy sector, the steel and

ON MARGIN

This is when a securities broker funds a portion of a client’s purchase, with the client paying the rest. The broker keeps the purchased securities as collateral.

ONLINE

1. A device that is connected to the Internet or other network. 2. Documents, files or web page that are accessible for reading and downloading by users of a particular network (usually

OODA LOOP

A concept that sees decision making as the next logical step of a specific process. If a decision has been made, an action has to be taken.

OPEN COURT

This is a court session that anyone can attend, if they wish.

OPEN MARKET

A market in which prices are controlled by supply and demand, rather than government policy or independent cartels.

OPEN SKIES TREATY

An agreement between countries that enables unrestricted overflight and landing rights to each other.

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