International Economic Terms
English-language economic definitions generated from approved international institutional sources.
- clean price
In bond trading, the clean price is the security's quoted value before the settlement adjustment for interest accumulated since the most recent coupon date. Any applicable …
- clearing
Clearing is the post-trade process that prepares obligations for completion by verifying trades, calculating what each participant is responsible for, and reducing offsetting amounts where appropriate. …
- clearing fund
A clearing fund is a shared financial resource maintained within a central clearing system to manage losses that remain after a member fails and its available …
- clearing house
A clearing house is financial-market infrastructure that helps members determine what they owe one another after trades or payment instructions are submitted. It may offset or …
- clearing system
Clearing is the process of reconciling and determining the amounts that participants in a financial transaction must deliver or receive before those amounts are finally paid …
- close link
A close link exists when an individual or organization can exercise substantial influence over an undertaking, or when the same person or body has that influence …
- close-out netting
Close-out netting is a process for calculating a single amount payable between parties after an agreed termination event, typically a default or insolvency. It replaces the …
- co-branding
Co-branding is a collaborative marketing strategy in which two or more companies combine their brand identities in a shared offering or campaign. The arrangement is intended …
- collateral
Collateral is support furnished to help ensure that a financial or contractual duty will be performed. It may take the form of property that can be …
- Coverage: Electricity EN
Within the Human Opportunities Index, the coverage rate records how widely a particular opportunity is available to children. It captures the aggregate proportion with access to …