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Pay-down
Definition: In a Treasury refunding, the amount by which the par value of the securities maturing exceeds that of those sold. In the context of general equities, paying a lower price in an accumulation of stock. Antithesis of pay-up.
Definition: In a Treasury refunding, the amount by which the par value of the securities maturing exceeds that of those sold. In the context of general equities, paying a lower price in an accumulation of stock. Antithesis of pay-up.
Pay-to-play
Definition: Attempts by municipal bond underwriting businesses to gain influence with political officials who decide which underwriters are awarded the municipality's business.
Definition: Attempts by municipal bond underwriting businesses to gain influence with political officials who decide which underwriters are awarded the municipality's business.
Pay-up
Definition: The loss of cash resulting from a swap into higher-priced bonds or the need/willingness of a bank or other borrower to pay a higher rate of interest to get funds. Used in the context of general equities. (1) When an investor who wants to buy a stock at a particular price hesitates and the stock begins to rise; instead of letting the stock go, he "pays up" to buy the shares at the higher prevailing price. (2) Buy shares in a high-quality company at what is felt to be a high, but supportable, price due to its quality.
Definition: The loss of cash resulting from a swap into higher-priced bonds or the need/willingness of a bank or other borrower to pay a higher rate of interest to get funds. Used in the context of general equities. (1) When an investor who wants to buy a stock at a particular price hesitates and the stock begins to rise; instead of letting the stock go, he "pays up" to buy the shares at the higher prevailing price. (2) Buy shares in a high-quality company at what is felt to be a high, but supportable, price due to its quality.
Pay/Collect
Definition: A shorthand method of referring to the payment of a loss (pay) and receipt of a gain (collect) by a clearing member to or from a clearing organization that occurs after a futures position has been marked-to-market. See Variation Margin.
Definition: A shorthand method of referring to the payment of a loss (pay) and receipt of a gain (collect) by a clearing member to or from a clearing organization that occurs after a futures position has been marked-to-market. See Variation Margin.
Payable Date
Definition: The date when dividends or capital gains are paid to shareholders or reinvested in additional shares.
Definition: The date when dividends or capital gains are paid to shareholders or reinvested in additional shares.
Payable Through Drafts
Definition: A method of making payment that is used to maintain control over payments made on behalf of the firm by personnel in noncentral locations. The payer's bank delivers the payable through draft to the payer, which must approve it and return it to the bank before payment can be received.
Definition: A method of making payment that is used to maintain control over payments made on behalf of the firm by personnel in noncentral locations. The payer's bank delivers the payable through draft to the payer, which must approve it and return it to the bank before payment can be received.
Payback
Definition: The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.
Definition: The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.
Paying Agent
Definition: An agent who makes principal and interest payments to bondholders on behalf of the issuer.
Definition: An agent who makes principal and interest payments to bondholders on behalf of the issuer.
Payment Date
Definition: The date on which shareholders of record will be sent a check for the declared dividend.
Definition: The date on which shareholders of record will be sent a check for the declared dividend.
Payment-in-kind (PIK) Bond
Definition: A bond that gives the issuer an option (during an initial period) either to make coupon payments in cash or in the form of additional bonds.
Definition: A bond that gives the issuer an option (during an initial period) either to make coupon payments in cash or in the form of additional bonds.
Payments Netting
Definition: Reducing fund transfers between affiliates to only a netted amount. Netting can occur on a bilateral basis (between pairs of affiliates), or on a multi-lateral basis (taking all affiliates together).
Definition: Reducing fund transfers between affiliates to only a netted amount. Netting can occur on a bilateral basis (between pairs of affiliates), or on a multi-lateral basis (taking all affiliates together).
Payments Pattern
Definition: Describes the collection pattern of receivables. The pattern might describe the probability that a 72-day-old account will still be unpaid when it is 73 days-old.
Definition: Describes the collection pattern of receivables. The pattern might describe the probability that a 72-day-old account will still be unpaid when it is 73 days-old.
Payments System
Definition: Collective term for mechanisms (both paper-backed and electronic) for moving funds, payments and money among financial institutions throughout the nation. The Federal Reserve plays a major role in the nation's payments system through distribution of currency and coin, processing of checks, electronic transfer of funds and the operation of automated clearinghouses that transfer funds electronically among depository intitutions; various private organizations also perform payments system functions.
Definition: Collective term for mechanisms (both paper-backed and electronic) for moving funds, payments and money among financial institutions throughout the nation. The Federal Reserve plays a major role in the nation's payments system through distribution of currency and coin, processing of checks, electronic transfer of funds and the operation of automated clearinghouses that transfer funds electronically among depository intitutions; various private organizations also perform payments system functions.
Payoff
Definition: A resolution method for a failed bank or thrift in which the FDIC directly pays the insured amount of each insured depositor. Also known as a deposit payoff. (Also see deposit payoff, insured deposit payoff, and straight deposit payoff.)
Definition: A resolution method for a failed bank or thrift in which the FDIC directly pays the insured amount of each insured depositor. Also known as a deposit payoff. (Also see deposit payoff, insured deposit payoff, and straight deposit payoff.)
Payoff Diagram
Definition: In option pricing, a graph of the value of the option position at expiration as a function of the underlying asset price.
Definition: In option pricing, a graph of the value of the option position at expiration as a function of the underlying asset price.
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