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Financial and business terms. 2012.
Primary Market — A market that issues new securities on an exchange. Companies, governments and other groups obtain financing through debt or equity based securities. Primary markets are facilitated by underwriting groups, which consist of investment banks that… … Investment dictionary
primary dealer — A designation given by the Federal Reserve System to commercial banks or broker/dealers who meet specific criteria. Among the criteria are capital requirements and meaningful participation in the Treasury auctions. Chicago Board of Trade glossary … Financial and business terms
Primary market — The primary is that part of the capital markets that deals with the issuance of new securities. Companies, governments or public sector institutions can obtain funding through the sale of a new stock or bond issue. This is typically done through… … Wikipedia
primary — pri‧ma‧ry [ˈpraɪmri ǁ meri] adjective 1. main or most important: • Its primary business is developing and marketing new software. • The primary problem for the airlines is the recession. • It uses coal as its primary source of fuel. 2 … Financial and business terms
Markets in Ghana — Markets are very important in the economy of every country. Ghana a West African country with a population of over 23 million[1] like all countries in the world has many markets. Some being major and others being minor. Unlike markets in other… … Wikipedia
Primary dealer — A primary dealer is a bank or securities broker dealer that may trade directly with the Federal Reserve System of the United States. [http://www.ny.frb.org/markets/primarydealers.html Federal Reserve Bank of New York:Primary Dealers] . Retrieved… … Wikipedia
Primary Urban Area — A Primary Urban Area or PUA is an area defined by the Department for Communities and Local Government in the United Kingdom as a statistical tool for analysing the major cities of England, originating as part of their State of the English Cities… … Wikipedia
Primary Dealer Credit Facility — On March 17, 2008, in response to the subprime mortgage crisis and the collapse of Bear Stearns, the Federal Reserve announced the creation of a new lending facility, the Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF). Eligible borrowers include all… … Wikipedia
Primary Instrument — A financial investment whose price is based directly on its market value. Examples of primary instruments include stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, bills and anything else that has its own value. By contrast, the price of derivative… … Investment dictionary
Primary Dealer Credit Facility - PDCF — An institution created by the Federal Reserve to provide overnight loans to primary dealers through their clearing banks in exchange for eligible collateral. The Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF) provides loans that settle the same business… … Investment dictionary
