Bank Collection Float: The time that elapses between when a check is deposited into a bank account and when the funds are available to the depositor, during which period the bank is collecting payment from the payer's bank.

 

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Bank Collection Float: The time that elapses between when a check is deposited into a bank account and when the funds are available to the depositor, during which period the bank is collecting payment from the pay . . . View Full Definition

Inverse Floating-Rate Note: A variable-rate security whose coupon rate increases as a benchmark interest rate declines.

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Job Bank: Refers to pools of retired employees who are used by employers to fill part-time or temporary position needs.

Inverse Floater: A derivative instrument whose coupon rate is linked to the market rate of interest in an inverse relationship.

International Banking Facility (IBF): A branch that an American bank establishes in the United States to do Eurocurrency business.

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International Bank For Reconstruction And Development (IBRD): IBRD or World Bank makes loans at nearly conventional terms to countries for projects of high economic priority.

Legal Bankruptcy: A legal proceeding for liquidating or reorganizing a business.

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