A, B
Acceptances
A bill of exchange or negotiable instrument drawn by the borrower for payment at maturity and accepted by a bank. The acceptance constitutes a guarantee of payment by the bank and can be traded in the money market. The bank earns a "stamping fee" for providing this guarantee.
Allowance for credit losses
The amount deemed adequate by management to absorb identified and probable credit related losses in the portfolio of loans, acceptances, guarantees, letters of credit, deposits with other banks and derivatives. The allowance is increased by the provision for credit losses, which is charged to income and decreased by the amount of write-offs, net of recoveries.
Assets-to-capital multiple
Total assets plus specified off-balance sheet items divided by total regulatory capital.
Assets under administration (AUA)
Assets administered by a financial institution, which are beneficially owned by clients and are therefore not reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Services provided in respect of assets under administration are of an administrative nature, including safekeeping, collecting investment income, settling purchase and sale transactions, and record keeping.
Assets under management (AUM)
Asset managed by a financial institution, which are beneficially owned by clients and are therefore not reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Services provided in respect of assets under management include the selection of investments and the provision of investment advice. Assets under management may also be administered by the financial institution.
Basis point (bp)
One one-hundredth of a percentage point (.01%).
Beta
The measure of a security’s volatility relative to a market index.
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