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Block houseBrokerage firms that help to find potential buyers or sellers of large block trades.Block house Similar MatchesStumbling blockStumbling blockThe term that Bhagwati (1991) used, together with building block, to address whether PTAs help move the world toward or away from multilateral free trade. Block traderBlock traderA dealer who will take a position in the block trades to accommodate customer buyers and sellers of blocks. See: Dealer, market maker, principal. Block listBlock listIn the context of general equities, listing of stock the investment bank is looking for (wants to buy) or (wants to sell) at the beginning of the day, whether on an agency or principal basis. Blocked currencyBlocked currencyA currency that is not freely convertible to other currencies due to exchange controls. Block tradeBlock tradeA term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a transaction was reported using the block trade facility, which is: at least 75 times the Normal Market Size (NMS) for a security with an NMS of 2,000 sharesor above 50 times the NMS for a security with an NMS of 1,000 shares. i.e. a very large transaction. Further SuggestionsSpecialist block purchase and saleBuilding block Block voting Block trade Blocked funds Block |
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