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Demand Shock
Definition: An event that affects the demand for goods and services in an economy.
Definition: An event that affects the demand for goods and services in an economy.
Demand-pull Inflation
Definition: A theory of inflation or price increases resulting from so-called excess demand. Related: Cost-push inflation.
Definition: A theory of inflation or price increases resulting from so-called excess demand. Related: Cost-push inflation.
Denomination
Definition: Corresponds to the face value of currency units, coins, and securities. An international transaction may be denominated in US dollars, for example, or in British pounds.
Definition: Corresponds to the face value of currency units, coins, and securities. An international transaction may be denominated in US dollars, for example, or in British pounds.
Dependency Exemption
Definition: Amount that taxpayers can claim for their eligible dependents. Each exemption reduces the income subject to tax. The exemption amount is a set amount that changes from year to year.
Definition: Amount that taxpayers can claim for their eligible dependents. Each exemption reduces the income subject to tax. The exemption amount is a set amount that changes from year to year.
Dependent
Definition: Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project.
Definition: Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project.
Dependent Variable
Definition: Term used in regression analysis to represent the element or condition that is dependent on values of one or more other independent variables.
Definition: Term used in regression analysis to represent the element or condition that is dependent on values of one or more other independent variables.
Deposit
Definition: The initial outlay required of a client by a futures position to open a futures position, returnable upon liquidation of that position. See also margin.
Definition: The initial outlay required of a client by a futures position to open a futures position, returnable upon liquidation of that position. See also margin.
Deposit Insurance National Bank (DINB)
Definition: The Banking Act of 1933 authorized the FDIC to establish a "new" bank called a DINB to assume the insured deposits of a failed bank. Passage of the act permitted the FDIC to pay the depositors of a failed FDIC insured institution through a DINB, a national bank that was chartered with limited life and powers. Depositors of a DINB were given up to two years to move their insured accounts to other institutions. A DINB allowed a failed bank to be liquidated in an orderly fashion, minimizing disruption to local communities and financial markets.
Definition: The Banking Act of 1933 authorized the FDIC to establish a "new" bank called a DINB to assume the insured deposits of a failed bank. Passage of the act permitted the FDIC to pay the depositors of a failed FDIC insured institution through a DINB, a national bank that was chartered with limited life and powers. Depositors of a DINB were given up to two years to move their insured accounts to other institutions. A DINB allowed a failed bank to be liquidated in an orderly fashion, minimizing disruption to local communities and financial markets.
Deposit Payoff
Definition: A resolution method for failed FDIC insured institutions that is used when liquidation of the institution is determined to be the least costly resolution or when no assuming institution can be found. Deposit payoffs generally have two forms: (1) a straight deposit payoff, in which the FDIC directly pays the insured amount of each depositor, and (2) an insured deposit transfer, in which a healthy institution is paid by the FDIC to act as its agent and pay the insured deposits to customers of the failed institution. A deposit payoff is sometimes called a payoff. (Also see insured deposit transfer, payoff, and straight deposit payoff.)
Definition: A resolution method for failed FDIC insured institutions that is used when liquidation of the institution is determined to be the least costly resolution or when no assuming institution can be found. Deposit payoffs generally have two forms: (1) a straight deposit payoff, in which the FDIC directly pays the insured amount of each depositor, and (2) an insured deposit transfer, in which a healthy institution is paid by the FDIC to act as its agent and pay the insured deposits to customers of the failed institution. A deposit payoff is sometimes called a payoff. (Also see insured deposit transfer, payoff, and straight deposit payoff.)
Depositary
Definition: An agent appointed for a Tender or Exchange Offer who accepts certificates from shareholders, processes them and assures that the appropriate cash or new securities are properly remitted to the tendering party.
Definition: An agent appointed for a Tender or Exchange Offer who accepts certificates from shareholders, processes them and assures that the appropriate cash or new securities are properly remitted to the tendering party.
Depository Institution
Definition: A financial institution that obtains its funds mainly through deposits from the public. This includes commercial banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks and credit unions.
Definition: A financial institution that obtains its funds mainly through deposits from the public. This includes commercial banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks and credit unions.
Depository Institutions Deregulation And Monetary Control Act
Definition: The 1980 federal legislation that ended the regulation of the banking industry.
Definition: The 1980 federal legislation that ended the regulation of the banking industry.
Depository Preferred
Definition: Device enabling an issuer to circumvent an arbitrary corporate limit on the number of preferred shares issuable. Applies mainly to convertible securities.
Definition: Device enabling an issuer to circumvent an arbitrary corporate limit on the number of preferred shares issuable. Applies mainly to convertible securities.
Depository Transfer Check (DTC)
Definition: Check made out directly by a local bank to a particular firm or person.
Definition: Check made out directly by a local bank to a particular firm or person.
Depository Trust And Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Definition: The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), through its subsidiaries, provides post-trade clearance, settlement, custody and information services for equities, corporate and municipal debt, money market instruments, American depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds, unit investment trusts, mutual funds, insurance products and other securities. The National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) subsidiary, which acts as a central counterparty (CCP), provides trade guarantee, netting and risk management services for equity and debt transactions from all U.S. stock exchanges and markets. The Depository Trust Company(DTC) subsidiary has custody of and provides asset servicing for millions of securities issues of issuers from the U.S. and over 60 other countries. DTC serves as a major clearinghouse for institutional post-trade settlement. DTCC's two subsidiary businesses have Standard and Poors' highest rating: AAA.
Definition: The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), through its subsidiaries, provides post-trade clearance, settlement, custody and information services for equities, corporate and municipal debt, money market instruments, American depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds, unit investment trusts, mutual funds, insurance products and other securities. The National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) subsidiary, which acts as a central counterparty (CCP), provides trade guarantee, netting and risk management services for equity and debt transactions from all U.S. stock exchanges and markets. The Depository Trust Company(DTC) subsidiary has custody of and provides asset servicing for millions of securities issues of issuers from the U.S. and over 60 other countries. DTC serves as a major clearinghouse for institutional post-trade settlement. DTCC's two subsidiary businesses have Standard and Poors' highest rating: AAA.
Depository Trust Company (DTC)
Definition: DTC is the world's largest central securities depository. It accepts deposits of over 2 million equity and debt securities issues (valued at $23 trillion) from over 65 countries for custody, executes book-entry deliveries (valued at over $116 trillion in 2000) records book-entry pledges of those securities, and processes related income distributionsFederal Reserve System and is owned by The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which is in turn owned primarily by most of the major banks, broker-dealers, and exchanges on Wall Street.
Definition: DTC is the world's largest central securities depository. It accepts deposits of over 2 million equity and debt securities issues (valued at $23 trillion) from over 65 countries for custody, executes book-entry deliveries (valued at over $116 trillion in 2000) records book-entry pledges of those securities, and processes related income distributionsFederal Reserve System and is owned by The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which is in turn owned primarily by most of the major banks, broker-dealers, and exchanges on Wall Street.
Depreciated Cost
Definition: In terms of economics: The measure of capital consumption during production, e.g., machine and equipment wear. In terms of finance: The process of amortization of fixed assets (equipment) to spread the cost over the depreciable life of the assets.
Definition: In terms of economics: The measure of capital consumption during production, e.g., machine and equipment wear. In terms of finance: The process of amortization of fixed assets (equipment) to spread the cost over the depreciable life of the assets.
Depreciation
Definition: A non-cash expense (also known as non-cash charge) that provides a source of free cash flow. Amount allocated during the period to amortize the cost of acquiring long-term assets over the useful life of the assets. To be clear, this is an accounting expense not a real expense that demands cash. The sum of depreciation expenses of prior years leads to the balance sheet item Accumulated Depreciation.
Definition: A non-cash expense (also known as non-cash charge) that provides a source of free cash flow. Amount allocated during the period to amortize the cost of acquiring long-term assets over the useful life of the assets. To be clear, this is an accounting expense not a real expense that demands cash. The sum of depreciation expenses of prior years leads to the balance sheet item Accumulated Depreciation.
Depreciation Tax Shield
Definition: The value of the tax write-off on depreciation of plant and equipment.
Definition: The value of the tax write-off on depreciation of plant and equipment.
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