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HAIRCUT [3 records]

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Record 1 2014-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

... the difference between the market value of an asset and the purchase price paid at the start of a repo [repurchasing agreement].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Bourse

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

... the formula used in the valuation of securities for the purpose of calculating a broker-dealer's net capital.

CONT

The haircut varies according to the class of a security, its market risk, and the time to maturity.

CONT

For example, cash equivalent governments could have 0% haircut, equities could have an average 30% haircut, and fail positions (securities with past due delivery) with little prospect of settlement could have 100% haircut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
CONT

Pour les instruments de niveau 1, les mesures de contrôle des risques porteront sur l'application de dépôts de garantie, de quotité de valorisation spécifique en fonction de la durée de vie résiduelle et de la structure des coupons du titre de créance (ce qui implique que la valeur du support de garantie sera calculée comme étant la valeur de marché diminuée d'un certain pourcentage (quotité) [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper Manufacturing Processes
DEF

A sharp, smooth, curved cut having no definite length or direction, caused by an animal hair or synthetic fibre. As the web containing the hair passes through a nip, the hair cuts the web material.

Key term(s)
  • haircut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du papier
DEF

Coupure nette et courbe n'ayant aucune longueur ou direction définies causée par un poil de feutre ou une fibre synthétique.

Spanish

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