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International Standards OrganizationSee: International Organization for Standardization.International Standards Organization 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 Finance Corporation (IFC)International Finance Corporation (IFC)A corporation owned by the World Bank that produces a number of well-known stock indexes for emerging markets. Its major role is to provide financing for projects in less developed countries. International financeInternational financeThe monetary side of international economics, in contrast to the real side, or real trade. Often called also international monetary economics or international macroeconomics, each term has a slightly different meaning, and none seems entirely right for the entire field. "International finance" is best for the study of international financial markets including exchange rates. 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). International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundA fund formed in the mid 1940s by industrialised countries to stabilise exchange rates, promote international trading and provide short term loans to member countries with balance of payments problems. Further SuggestionsInternational Chamber of Commerce (ICC)International adjustment process London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) International finance subsidiary International Security Market Association (ISMA) International factor movement International reserves Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange International Asset Pricing Model (IAPM) Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index Internationalization International Fisher relationship Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) International financial institution International Trade Organization International Petroleum Exchange Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Global Index International Organization for Standardization Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) International monetary system International bonds Minister of International Trade |
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