Credit default swap — If the reference bond performs without default, the protection buyer pays quarterly payments to the seller until maturity … Wikipedia
physical settlement — Settlement occurs when a financial instrument reaches maturity or expires. A financial instrument is physically settled if the underlying asset is delivered or transferred to the counterparty in exchange for a specified payment. For example, if… … Law dictionary
cash settlement — A financial instrument is cash settled if the underlying asset is not delivered or transferred to the counterparty in exchange for a specified payment when the instrument reaches maturity. Instead, the owner of the financial instrument accepts an … Law dictionary
confirmation — con·fir·ma·tion /ˌkän fər mā shən/ n 1: the act or process of confirming, assuring, or upholding seeking confirmation of the agreement; specif: the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body senate confirmation of the Supreme Court… … Law dictionary
trade confirmation — USA trade confirmation, Also known as a swap confirmation, or simply a confirmation. A document which parties to a derivatives transaction use to specify the commercial terms of the transaction, including pricing terms such as spreads. A… … Law dictionary
swap confirmation — USA trade confirmation, Also known as a swap confirmation, or simply a confirmation. A document which parties to a derivatives transaction use to specify the commercial terms of the transaction, including pricing terms such as spreads. A… … Law dictionary
Government procurement in the United States — is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting, but is subject to special laws and regulation as described below. Persons entering into commercial contracts are pretty much free to do anything that they can agree on. Each… … Wikipedia
Government contract — Contracting with the U.S. Government is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting andcan be very profitable, but is sufficiently different from commercial contracting to require special care.Persons entering into commercial… … Wikipedia
United States Postal Service — This article is about the government agency. For individual post offices, see U.S. Post Office (disambiguation). For the cycling team, see Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. USPS redirects here. For the non profit boating safety and education… … Wikipedia
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… … Wikipedia
