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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.International Development Association (IDA) Similar MatchesDomestic International Sales CorporationDomestic International Sales CorporationA type of U.S. corporation, authorized in 1971, with income primarily from exports. Usually wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries, DISCs had special treatment in borowing or taxation. A 1976 GATT case found against the U.S., which reached a compromise settlement with the EC in 1981. DISC was replaced in 1984 by foreign sales corporations. International fundInternational fundA fund whose portfolio comprises a range of securities from markets around the world. London International Financial Futures and Options ExchangeLondon International Financial Futures and Options ExchangeA futures and options exchange, located in London, which originally dealt only in financial instruments including equities (shares), government bonds, indices (such as the FTSE 100 Index) interest rates and a wide range of currencies. In 1996, LIFFE merged with the London Commodity Exchange with unified administration and exchange systems. All trades of the merged exchange are guaranteed by the London Clearing House (LCH). LIFFE is a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE), regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)A business organization with membership from over 80 countries. They work to harmonize trade practices worldwide by establishing agreed upon rules such as Incoterms and Uniform Customs and Procedures for Documentary Credits. International fundInternational fundA mutual fund that can invest only outside the United States. Further SuggestionsInternational Organization of Securities CommissionersInternational exhaustion Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) Capital International Indexes Bank for International Settlements International monetary economics Court of International Trade International factor movement Federation Internationale des Bourses de Valeurs International Trade Organization International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) International arbitrage International Stock Exchange of the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ISE) Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Free index International market International market index International monetary system International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Banking Facility (IBF) International financial institution International Fisher relationship Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) International Security Market Association (ISMA) |
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