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Basic Balance
What does it Mean? An economic measure for the balance of payments that combines the current account and capital account balances. The basic balance represents an alternative approach to the surplus or deficit for the balance of payments under pegged exchange rate systems.
Baseline
What does it Mean? A benchmark used as a basis for comparison.
Basel II
What does it Mean? A set of banking regulations put forth by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision, which regulates finance and banking internationally. Basel II attempts to integrate Basel capital standards with national regulations, by setting the minimum capital requirements of financial institutions with the goal of ensuring institution liquidity.
Basel I
What does it Mean? A set of international banking regulations put forth by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision, which set out the minimum capital requirements of financial institutions with the goal of minimizing credit risk. Banks that operate internationally are required to maintain a minimum amount (8%) of capital based on a percent of risk-weighted assets.
Basel Committee On Bank Supervision
What does it Mean? A committee established by the central bank governors of the Group of Ten countries in 1974 that seeks to improve the supervisory guidelines that central banks or similar authorities impose on both wholesale and retail banks. The committee makes banking policy guidelines for both member and non-member countries and helps authorities to implement its suggestions.
Basel Accord
What does it Mean? A set of agreements set by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision (BCBS), which provides recommendations on banking regulations in regards to capital risk, market risk and operational risk. The purpose of the accords is to ensure that financial institutions have enough capital on account to meet obligations and absorb unexpected losses.
Base Period
What does it Mean? A particular time period whose data is used for comparative purposes when measuring economic data of other periods.
Also referred to as "Reference Period."
Base Currency
What does it Mean? The first currency quoted in a currency pair on forex. It is also typically considered the domestic currency or accounting currency. For accounting purposes, a firm may use the base currency to represent all profits and losses.
It is sometimes referred to as the "primary currency".
Barter
What does it Mean? The act of trading goods and services between two or more parties without the use of money. Bartering benefits companies and countries that see a mutual benefit in exchanging goods and services rather than cash, and it also enables those who are lacking "hard currency" to obtain goods and services.
Barron's Confidence Index
What does it Mean? A confidence indicator calculated by dividing the average yield on high-grade bonds by the average yield on intermediate-grade bonds. The discrepancy between the yields is indicative of investor confidence.
A rising ratio indicates investors are demanding a lower premium in yield for increased risk and so are showing confidence in the economy.
Barriers To Entry
What does it Mean? The existence of high start-up costs or other obstacles that prevent new competitors from easily entering an industry or area of business. Barriers to entry benefit existing companies already operating in an industry because they protect an established company's revenues and profits from being whittled away by new competitors.
Barrier Option
What does it Mean? A type of option whose payoff depends on whether or not the underlying asset has reached or exceeded a predetermined price.
Barrels Per Day - B/D
What does it Mean? A measure of oil output, represented by the number of barrels of oil produced in a single day. For example, you might hear "country ABC has the potential to produce five million barrels per day". The abbreviation "bbl/d" can also be used to represent this production measure.
Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day - BOE/D
What does it Mean? A term that is used often in conjunction with the production or distribution of oil. One barrel of oil is generally deemed to have the same amount of energy content as 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas.
Barrel Of Oil Equivalent (BOE)
What does it Mean? A term used to summarize the amount of energy that is equivalent to the amount of energy found in a barrel of crude oil. There are 42 gallons (approximately 159 liters) in one barrel of oil, which will contain approximately 5.8 million British Thermal Units (MBtus) or 1,700 kilowatt hours (kWh).
Barratry
What does it Mean? The act of a vessel's captain or crew knowingly endangering the vessel's cargo and/or the vessel itself.
Barometer Stock
What does it Mean? A security whose price pattern is regarded as an indicator of the state of the overall market.
Barometer- An investment instrument whose movements forecast trends.
Barings Bank- A British merchant bank that was started in 1762, and for centuries was considered the largest and most stable bank in the world. In 1995, Barings - then the oldest bank in Britain - collapsed after it was unable to meet its cash requirements following unauthorized speculative trading in derivatives at its Singapore office by then-trader Nick Leeson.
Barefoot Pilgrim- Slang for an unsophisticated investor who loses all of his or her wealth by trading equities in the stock market
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Barbell, A bond investment strategy that concentrates holdings in both very short-term and extremely long-term maturities. This is also known as the "dumbbell" or "barbelling."
Bar Chart, A style of chart used by some technical analysts, on which, as illustrated below, the top of the vertical line indicates the highest price a security traded at during the day, and the bottom represents the lowest price. The closing price is displayed on the right side of the bar, and the opening price is shown on the left side of the bar. A single bar like the one below represents one day of trading.
Bar, A graphical representation of a stock's movement that usually contains the open, high, low and closing prices for a set period of time.
Baptism of Fire, A difficult situation that a company or individual experiences that will result in either success or failure. Examples include Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), a new CEO hired to manage a struggling company, and hostile takeover attempts.
Banner Advertising, A common form of advertising on the internet. The banner is an advertisement of 460x68 pixels, usually placed at the top of the page
Bankruptcy Risk, The risk that a company will be unable to meet its debt obligations. Often referred to as "default" or "insolvency risk".
Bankruptcy Financing, Financing arranged by a company while under the chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Clearly, such financing is extremely high risk and is done at a relatively high interest rate.
Bankmail, An agreement made between a company planning a takeover and a bank, which prevents the bank from financing any other potential acquirer's bid
Banker's Acceptance (BA), A short-term credit investment created by a non-financial firm and guaranteed by a bank.
Bankable Funds, Forms of payment that are accepted at financial institutions. Retailers and other organizations that directly accept payments from customers typically request that any payments be made in forms that can be redeemed and accepted by the bank.
Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) A form of life insurance purchased by banks where the bank is the beneficiary, and/or owner. This form of insurance is a tax shelter for the administering bank, as it is a tax-free funding scheme for employee benefits.
Bank Wire, An electronic message system allowing major banks to communicate various actions or occurrences regarding client accounts. The wire represents a secure computerized messaging system that sends account information, notifications and transaction requests between banks.
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Government legislation that was created in 1970 to prevent financial institutions from being used as tools by criminals to hide or launder their ill-gotten gains. This is achieved by requiring banks and other financial institution to provide documentation (such as currency transaction reports) whenever clients deal with transactions that involve substantial sums of money ($10,000 or more) that appear to be suspicious. This way, authorities have the ability to easily reconstruct the entire situation.
Also known as "Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act".
Bank Run, A situation in which numerous bank customers try to withdraw their bank deposits simultaneously and the bank's reserves are not sufficient to cover the withdrawals
Bank Restriction Act of 1797, An act passed by the British government in 1797 to free the central Bank of England from converting bank notes and other financial claims into gold. The act was created in response to the flood of paper money issued by the British government that resulted in an economic catastrophe.
Bank Reconciliation Statement, A form that allows individuals to compare their personal bank account records to the bank's records of the individual's account balance in order to uncover any possible discrepancies.
Bank Rate, The rate at which central banks lend funds to national banks.
Bank Panic of 1907, A financial crisis that arose near the beginning of the twentieth century as result of a plan to limit the popularity of trust companies. The banking industry was unsettled with the emerging successes of trusts companies, so they attempted to bring financial ruin to F. Augustus Heinze's Knickerbocker Trust in order to falter the public's favor in trust companies. Since the Knickerbocker Trust was unable to receive any financial support from other financial institutions to save itself from failure, the public started to fear that the banking and trust industries were experiencing liquidity issues and thus starting to perform bank runs.
Bank Of Japan (BoJ) Headquartered in the business district of Nihonbashi in Tokyo, the Bank of Japan is the Japanese central bank. The bank is responsible for issuing and handling currency and treasury securities, implementing monetary policy, maintaining the stability of the Japanese financial system, and providing settling and clearing services.
Like most central banks, the Bank of Japan also compiles and aggregates economic data and produces economic research and analysis.
Bank of England (BoE), The Bank of England is the central bank for the United Kingdom. It has a wide range of responsibilities, similar to those of most central banks around the world. For example, it acts as the government's bank and the lender of last resort, it issues currency and, most importantly, it oversees monetary policy.
Bank Of Canada (BOC) The central bank of Canada, that came into existence after the passing of the Bank of Canada Act in 1935, influences the country's economy and money supply.
Bank Letter Of Credit Policy, An insurance policy that allows U.S. banks to confirm letters of credit issued by foreign financial institutions, facilitating the purchase of domestic exports. The policy was established by the Export-Import Bank of the United States and insures the domestic bank against the possible default of the foreign institution.
Bank Investment Contract (BIC) A security with an interest rate guaranteed by a bank. It provides a specific yield on a portfolio over a specified period.
Bank Insurance, A guarantee on a specified amount of deposits in a bank.
Bank Guarantee, A guarantee from a lending institution ensuring that the liabilities of a debtor will be met. In other words, if the debtor fails to settle a debt, the bank will cover it.
Bank Giro Transfer, A method of transferring money by instructing a bank to directly transfer funds from one bank account to another without the use of checks. Bank giro transfers are predominantly used in European countries such as Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Sweden, where they are seen as an effective way for companies to receive payments from foreign customers.
Also known as a "Giro credit".
Bank For International Settlements (BIS) An international organization fostering the cooperation of central banks and international monetary policy makers. Established in 1930, it is the oldest international financial organization, and was created to administer the transaction of monies according to the Treaty of Versailles. Among others, its main goals are to promote information sharing and to be a key center for economic research.
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