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Bank for International Settlements (BIS)An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German payment of World War I reparations, it now monitors and collects data on international banking activity and promulgates rules concerning international bank regulation.Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Similar MatchesTokyo International Financial Futures ExchangeTokyo International Financial Futures ExchangeExchange that trades Euroyen futures and options, and futures on the one-year Euroyen, three-month eurodollar, and US dollar/Japanese yen currency. International Stock Exchange of the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ISE)International Stock Exchange of the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ISE)Organization that ../../finance-glossary/d the London stock exchange after its merger with the International Securities Regulatory Organization (ISRO). International arbitrageInternational arbitrageSimultaneous buying and selling of foreign securities and ADRs to capture the profit potential created by time, currency, and settlement inconsistencies that vary across international borders. Court of International TradeCourt of International TradeSee U.S. Court of International Trade. International Development Association (IDA)International Development Association (IDA)Association established to stimulate country development; it was especially suited for less prosperous nations, since it provided loans at low interest rates. Further SuggestionsInternational market indexInternational monetary system International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Trade Organization International factor movement International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) Minister of International Trade International Finance Corporation (IFC) Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index International finance International Monetary Fund International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC) Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Global Index Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East Index International fund International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Securities Identification Number International market International Banking Facility (IBF) International Organization for Standardization London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) |
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