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Official reservesThe reserves of foreign-currency-denominated assets (and also gold and SDRs) that a central bank holds, sometimes as backing for its own currency, but usually only for the purpose of possible future exchange market intervention.Official reservesHoldings of gold and foreign currencies by official monetary institutions.Official reserves Similar MatchesOrder Book OfficialOrder Book OfficialThe exchange employee in charge of keeping a book of public limit orders on exchanges utilizing the "marker-maker" system, as opposed to the "specialist system", of executing orders. See also Market-Marker and Specialist. Official ListOfficial ListThe main exchange of the London Stock Exchange whose members tend to be the larger quoted or listed companies. The LSE also runs a 'junior' market called the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Official reserve transactionsOfficial reserve transactionsTransactions by a central bank that cause changes in its official reserves. These are usually purchases or sales of its own currency in the exchange market in exchange for foreign currencies or other foreign-currency-denominated assets. In the balance of payments a purchase of its own currency is a credit (+) and a sale is a debit (-). Foreign official institutionsForeign official institutionsCentral governments of foreign countries, including all departments and agencies of national governments; central banks, exchange authorities, and all fiscal agents of foreign national governments that undertake activities similar to those of a treasury, central bank, or stabilization fund; diplomatic and consular establishments of foreign national governments; and any international or regional organization, including subordinate and affiliate agencies, created by treaty or convention between sovereign states. Official statementOfficial statementA statement published by an issuer of a new municipal security describing itself and the issue. Further SuggestionsOfficial rateStock Exchange Daily Official List code Floor official Daily Official List Official unrequited transfers |
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