Monetary / Non-Monetary Method

Monetary / Non-Monetary Method Translation method wherein monetary items are translated at prevailing/ current rates. These items include long term debt, cash, accounts payable/ receivable. Non-monetary items are translated at historical rates. These include long-term investments, … [Read more...]

Money Base

Money Base Total of currency, coins and near money instruments outside the banking system plus deposits and Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts. … [Read more...]

Money Center Banks

Money Center Banks Financial institutions that primarily use the domestic and worldwide money markets to raise funds. Funds raised from depositors are comparatively less in proportion. … [Read more...]

Money Laundering

Money Laundering Creation of false trail of legitimate sources to conceal the actual sources of funds arising from illegal activities like drug trafficking. … [Read more...]

Money Management

Money Management Related: Investment management. Managing a portfolio or pool of funds to achieve specific predetermined investment goals. … [Read more...]

Money Manager

Money Manager Related: Investment manager. Individual entrusted with managing a pool of funds. … [Read more...]

Money Market

Money Market Market where transactions involving lending and borrowing for three year periods or less are conducted. Securities may include treasury bills , U.S. government bonds bank or company issued commercial paper. … [Read more...]

Money Market Fund

Money Market Fund A fund focusing only on short term securities like commercial paper, bankers' acceptances, government bills and repurchase agreements. The NAV (net asset value) per share is consistently maintained at $1.00. These funds do not have federal insurance. But the … [Read more...]

Money Market Hedge

Money Market Hedge Borrowing or lending transactions carried out with foreign currencies so that home currency value is established at a specific level in a transaction involving forex. … [Read more...]

Money Market Investor Funding Facility – MMIFF

Money Market Investor Funding Facility - MMIFF MMIFF was created by Federal Reserve board in 2008 to encourage institutional investors towards longer term investments. It aids provision of liquidity to money market investors. Funding is provided via SPVs (special purpose … [Read more...]

Money Market Notes

Money Market Notes Issues that are publicly traded and have mortgages and MBSs as collateral. … [Read more...]

Money Purchase Plan

Money Purchase Plan Also referred to as individual account plan. Defined benefit plan where participant contributes some share and employer makes an equal or unequal contribution simultaneously. … [Read more...]

Money Rate of Return

Money Rate of Return Money return per annum presented as a percentage of asset value. More accurate measure of returns during inflation. … [Read more...]

Monitor

Monitor Act of seeking information pertaining to any agent's behavior Or a tool that can give such relevant data. … [Read more...]

Monopolistic Market

Monopolistic Market Market that displays monopolistic traits like high price levels, restricted supply, or entry barriers. Consumers have very limited choice in selecting sellers. This allows the seller to control prices to an undesirable degree. … [Read more...]

Monte Carlo Simulation

Monte Carlo Simulation Technique followed in problem solving. Uses results of a number test runs or simulations to interpret solutions from the collective outcomes. Probability distribution is calculated in this manner. … [Read more...]

Monthly Income Preferred Security (MIP)

Monthly Income Preferred Security (MIP) Investments typically originating in tax havens. Takes the form of preferred stock issued by subsidiaries located in such areas, to generate funds that are subsequently loaned to the parent organization. … [Read more...]

Moral Hazard

Moral Hazard Risk arising from the existence of a contract or arrangement relevant to its occurrence. For example, failure to install burglar alarm in a home insured against burglary. … [Read more...]

Mortality Tables

Mortality Tables Probability tables showing the mortality predictions of individuals for a given one year period. … [Read more...]