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International 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.Similar MatchesBank for International SettlementsBank for International SettlementsThe central bankers' bank, based in Basle, Switzerland. Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC)Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC)A US corporation that receives a tax incentive for export activities. International Standards OrganizationInternational Standards OrganizationSee: International Organization for Standardization. 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). Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Global IndexMorgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Global IndexA market capitalization-weighted benchmark index made up of equities from 29 developing countries. Further SuggestionsDomestic International Sales CorporationMorgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) International financial institution Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Free index International Stock Exchange of the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ISE) International market index International exhaustion International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) International adjustment process International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International diversification Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Stock Exchange Automated Quotation (SEAQ) International International mutual fund International monetary system International Petroleum Exchange London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Capital International Indexes International Development Association (IDA) Federation Internationale des Bourses de Valeurs International factor movement |
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