Capital Markets

Companies may choose to sell parts of their business to the public by listing themselves on a stock market. This process is known as an Initial Public Offering (IPO). By listing on a public stock market, an IPO allows companies to raise capital from a wide range of investors. Some of the main stock markets globally include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange (LSE), Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). These markets provide platforms for companies to list their shares and for investors to trade them, facilitating the flow of capital and contributing to economic growth. ...

Panel banks are financial institutions that contribute to the calculation of benchmark interest rates in money markets. Usage of the Term Panel Bank The term panel bank is commonly used in the context of financial markets, particularly in relation to the setting of benchmark interest rates such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offered Rate). These rates are determined based on the submissions from a group of panel banks, which provide estimates of the rates at which they could borrow unsecured funds from other banks in the interbank market. ...