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International financial institutionUsually refers to intergovernmental organizations dealing with financial issues, most often the IMF and/or the World Bank.Similar MatchesInternational reservesInternational reservesThe assets denominated in foreign currency, plus gold, held by a central bank, sometimes for the purpose of intervening in the exchange market to influence or peg the exchange rate. Usually includes foreign currencies themselves (especially US dollars), other assets denominated in foreign currencies, gold, and a small amount of SDRs. International adjustment processInternational adjustment process1. Any mechanism for change in international markets. 2. The mechanism by which payments imbalances diminish under pegged exchange rates and nonsterilization. Similar to the specie flow mechanism, exchange-market intervention causes money supplies of surplus countries to expand and vice versa, leading to price and interest rate changes that correct the current and capital account imbalances. Bank for International Settlements (BIS)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. 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 monetary economicsInternational monetary economicsSame as international finance, but with more emphasis on the role of money and less on other financial assets. Further SuggestionsFederation Internationale des Bourses de ValeursInternational Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Capital International Indexes Internationalization International Securities Identification Number International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) International Fisher relationship Minister of International Trade International Development Association (IDA) International mutual fund International bonds International Finance Corporation (IFC) Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC) International market index Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index Bank for International Settlements FTSE International International Banking Facility (IBF) International Organization for Standardization Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Free index International Petroleum Exchange International finance International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) |
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