The bid-offer spread is the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset and…
After-hours dealing refers to trading securities outside of regular stock exchange operating hours. It allows investors to react to news…
Unquoted shares, also known as private equity or unlisted shares, represent ownership in companies not traded on public stock exchanges.…
A special liquidity scheme is a financial arrangement designed to inject temporary funds into a market or institution facing a…
Quantitative easing is a monetary policy where a central bank injects liquidity into markets by purchasing assets. It aims to…
The primary discount rate is the interest rate at which commercial banks can borrow money directly from the central bank.…
Central banks use open-market operations to manage the money supply and influence interest rates by buying or selling government securities.…
The money supply refers to the total amount of monetary assets available in an economy at a specific time. It…
A liquid asset is something easily converted into cash with minimal loss of value. It's crucial for financial stability, enabling…
A credit crunch is a sudden reduction in the general availability of loans or credit, or a sudden tightening of…