Financial Markets

  • equity

    Equity denotes the ownership interest in a corporation or quasi-corporation. It represents the amount attributable to owners once the entity’s liabilities have been deducted from its …

  • equity market

    Equity markets channel investment into corporate ownership. Companies obtain funds by offering ownership claims to investors, while those investors can later trade the claims among themselves. …

  • equity security

    Equity securities are tradable claims that give investors a stake in a company. They include listed shares bought and sold on exchanges or other organised markets, …

  • euro interbank offered rate (EURIBOR)

    EURIBOR is a daily benchmark for euro-denominated interbank lending. It is derived from the rates submitted by a representative group of prime banks for deposits with …

  • euro overnight index average (EONIA)

    EONIA was the euro money market’s benchmark for unsecured overnight interest rates. Until 30 September 2019, it was derived from euro interbank lending rates submitted by …

  • euro short-term rate (€STR)

    The euro short-term rate (€STR) measures the cost of unsecured overnight euro borrowing in wholesale markets by banks based in the euro area. The rate is …