funder — generally used to refer to a debt funder on a project, although can occasionally be used to refer to both debt and equity funders. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
Debt-for-nature swap — Debt for nature swaps are financial transactions in which a portion of a developing nation s foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation measures. Contents 1 History 2 How Debt for Nature Swaps Work 3… … Wikipedia
senior funder — See debt funder Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
equity funder — an investor who subscribes for equity in the project company or provides quasi equity, in the form of subordinated debt. Also known as a junior funder or a junior lender, because the debt provided is subordinated to debt provided by the debt… … Law dictionary
fund — I. noun Etymology: Latin fundus bottom, country estate more at bottom Date: 1694 1. a. a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective b. money on deposit on which checks or drafts can be drawn… … New Collegiate Dictionary
senior lender — See debt funder Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
John W. Johnston — Infobox Politician name = John Warfield Johnston caption = United States Senator birth date = birth date|1818|9|9|mf=y birth place = Panicello , Washington County, Virginia residence = Abingdon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia death date = death… … Wikipedia
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IQ and Global Inequality — is a controversial 2006 book by psychologist Richard Lynn and political scientist Tatu Vanhanen.[1] IQ and Global Inequality is follow up to their 2002 book IQ and the Wealth of Nations,[ … Wikipedia
credit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. faith, belief; credibility, trust; credit, borrowing power. v. t. believe, trust; credit. See accounting. II Borrowing power Nouns 1. credit, trust, score, tally, account, tab; loan (see debt);… … English dictionary for students