Basing choices on what seems right or reasonable solely on one’s belief or value system. A trend of making ethical decisions this way.

Morality stated as principles. Intended to generate trust, good behavior, fairness, and kindness. Typically occurs in a corporate setting, for an organization.

Directives based on one’s ethics and morality. How one lives with others. The foremost concepts and principles of proper human conduct. Socially, it is the collective of universal values, treating each human

Advertising and selling to a specific nationality or ethnic group, in that group’s language.

Divining the behavior, characteristics, cultural mores of a particular ethnic group by detailed study.

Joint operation of Deutsche Boerse Ag and SWX Swiss Exchange. Major locations are Chicago, Frankfurt, London, Paris, and Zurich. An electronic futures and options exchange.

European Union currency, voted as a unified banking currency. The European Union (EU), except Britain, Denmark, and Greece use it as a national currency. Established January 1, 2002.

Short term, unsecured discount DEBT securities with maturities ranging from 1 to 360 days issued by companies in the EUROMARKETS. A SYNDICATE of DEALERS places ECP on a BEST EFFORTS basis; unlike

The OFFER side of the EURObased interbank DEPOSIT market, or the rate at which prime BANKS are willing to lend funds. EURIBOR, which is set every business day at 11 am Brussels

A FIXED INCOME security issued by a company or sovereign entity in the EUROMARKETS from a standing program arranged by an UNDERWRITER; once the program is registered issuance can take place at

Benchmark rate in the European Banking Federation based on overnight weighted averages of market offers f or the markets . The rate is calculated by taking the weighted average of all the

International clearing house based in Brussels, Belgium for multicurrency cash clearing and settlement for internationally traded securities. Managed by Morgan Guaranty for owner banks. .

Any currency from a specific country that is deposited or traded in another country. Known as Eurodollars, Eurosterling, or Euroyen.

Commonly used for settling international transactions, US currency or funds held outside the US in bank accounts.

European issued junk bonds. The Virgin Group is an example of an issuer.

Dollar-driven LIBOR sibling as a euro-driven alternative for British Bankers associations.

Foreign currency denomination-based loan.

Commonly known as Eurobond, Eurloan, and Euronote markets.

International stock and derivatives exchange. From the merger of the Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris exchanges and the purchase of London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) and the Bolsa de Valores

Offshore issue. Excludes the country and currency of the issuer. Short term of 6 months or less, unsecured promissory note.