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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 MatchesInternationalizationInternationalizationAnother term for fragmentation. Used by Grossman and Helpman (1999). 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). Ministry of International Trade and IndustryMinistry of International Trade and IndustryThe Japanese government ministry that deals with trade and industrial policies. Established in 1949 as the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, MITI was renamed METI as of January 6, 2000. Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Free indexMorgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Free indexA market capitalization-weighted benchmark index made up of equities from Pacific Basin countries. Japan represents about three-fourths of the index. International Depository Receipt (IDR)International Depository Receipt (IDR)A receipt issued by a bank as evidence of ownership of one or more shares of the underlying stock of a foreign corporation that the bank holds in trust. The advantage of the IDR structure is that the corporation does not have to comply with all the issuing requirements of the foreign country where the stock is to be traded. The US version of the IDR is the American Depository Receipt (ADR). Further SuggestionsInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)International finance subsidiary FTSE International International Asset Pricing Model (IAPM) International bonds International exhaustion International macroeconomics Capital International Indexes Minister of International Trade International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) international fund International diversification International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) Domestic International Sales Corporation International market index Bank for International Settlements Stock Exchange Automated Quotation (SEAQ) International International Monetary Fund Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange International Monetary Fund (IMF) International finance Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC) International Organization for Standardization International fund International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) |
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