Open market operation an operation executed on the initiative of the central bank in the financial market .

Maximum bid rate the upper limit to the interest rate at which counterparties may submit bids in variable rate tenders .

International investment position ( i.i.p. ) the value and composition of an economy 's outstanding net financial claims on ( or financial liabilities to ) the rest of the world .

Monetary financial institution ( MFI ) one of a class of financial institutions which together form the money issuing sector of the euro area .

Central Counterparty Clearing ( CCP ) for OTC credit derivatives

Thus, the central bank cannot push the market interest rate there.

The rate at which the central bank lends money can indeed be chosen at will by the central bank this is the rate that makes the financial headlines.

Pre fixed coupon a coupon on floating rate instruments which is determined on the basis of the values taken by the reference index at a certain date ( certain dates ) before the start of the coupon accrual period .

If no trading price is available , the national central bank will define a price , taking into account the last price identified for the asset in the reference market

47 define a price , taking into account the last price identified for the asset in the reference market .

If no trading price is available , the national central bank will define a price , taking into account the last price identified for the asset in the reference market .

If no trading price is available , the national central bank will

If no trading price is available , the national central bank will define a price , taking into account the last price identified for the asset in the reference market ,

Market instability is thus integral to how capitalist economies allocate their savings.

1 By virtue of its monopoly , the central bank is able to manage the liquidity situation in the money market and influence money market interest rates .

This can be one of four predefined values central bank , credit institution , money market fund or other institution

This can be one of four predefined values central bank , credit institution , money market fund or other institution

A central bank steers short term money market rates by signalling its monetary policy stance and by managing the liquidity situation in the money market .

( b ) Central government domestic debt only ( market value ) , including debt held by the Social Pension Fund .

Cortés reported that the central market of Tlatelolco, Tenochtitlan's sister city, was visited by 60,000 people daily.

ECB Annual Report 2004 International investment position ( i.i.p. ) the value and composition of an economy 's outstanding net financial claims on ( or financial liabilities to ) the rest of the world .

The Eurosystem continued to have more counterparties in its open market operations than any other central bank in the world .

They made long expeditions to all parts of Mesoamerica, and they served as the judges and supervisors of the Tlatelolco market.

International investment position ( i.i.p. ) the value and composition of an economy 's outstanding net financial claims on ( or financial liabilities to ) the rest of the world . Key ECB interest rates the interest rates , set by the Governing Council , which reflect the monetary policy stance of the European Central Bank .

For tier two assets with variable rate coupons and debt instruments with more than one type of coupon payment , the same rules apply as for tier one assets , unless otherwise determined by the ECB . 28 The national central banks apply the same trigger point ( if applicable ) for the execution of margin calls for tier two assets as for tier one assets .

The deviation between two currencies represents the percentage difference between their market exchange rate and their bilateral central parity .

Trade date ( T ) the date on which a trade ( i.e. an agreement on a financial transaction between two counterparties ) is struck .

Tier one asset a marketable asset fulfilling certain uniform euro area wide eligibility criteria specified by the European Central Bank ( ECB ) .

Euro area the area encompassing those Member States in which the euro has been adopted as the single currency in accordance with the Treaty and in which a single monetary policy is conducted under the responsibility of the relevant decision making bodies of the ECB . The euro area comprises Belgium , Germany , Spain , France , Ireland , Italy , Luxembourg , the Netherlands , Austria , Portugal and Finland .

Given its central banking tasks and its role as an active market participant with numerous relationships with other market actors , the Eurosystem can act to promote financial integration .

In such cases , the relevant national central bank is responsible for informing the counterparties in advance of the arrangements to be made for transactions involving those branches . Open market operation an operation executed on the initiative of the central bank in the financial market .

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PRESS RELEASE 28 April 2006 The European Central Bank opinion on the proposed directive on payment services in the internal market

TARGET is available for all credit transfers in euro between participating banks , without any upper or lower value limit .

Given its monopoly over the creation of base money , the central bank is in a position to exert a dominant influence on money market conditions and thereby steer money market interest rates .

and ensuring an orderly functioning of the money market

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Valuation haircut a risk control measure applied to underlying assets used in reverse transactions , implying that the central bank calculates the value of underlying assets as the market value of the assets reduced by a certain percentage ( haircut ) .

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The European Central Bank ( ECB ) aims to ensure a level playing field by monitoring the granting of such derogations .

Valuation markdown a risk control measure applied to underlying assets used in reverse transactions , meaning that the central bank applies a reduction of the theoretical market value of the assets by a certain percentage before applying any valuation haircut .

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Central government holdings of instruments issued by euro area MFIs Debt securities and money market fund shares issued by euro area MFIs and held by central government .'