WHAT IS AN ESCROW ACCOUNT?

Escrow account is an account placed in trust with a third party usually a bank to hold money which belongs to others. The release of money parked in escrow account will be dependent on conditions agreed to by the transacting parties. The Escrow services are offered to meet diverse requirements of clients that include Sale…

What is modified duration?

Modified duration is a concept that interest rates and bond prices move in opposite directions. It tells you how sensitive a bond is to interest rate changes. It is expressed in a formula that expresses the measurable change in the value of a security in response to a change in interest rates. Key points about…

What is Duration or Macaulay duration?

‘Duration’ or Macaulay duration  measures the price volatility of fixed income securities. As the term suggests, duration is expressed as a number of years and measures a bond’s sensitivity to change in interest rates. Usually, the higher the duration, the more is the volatility in the prices. To be precise, it measures the change in market…

What is a market risk?

The ‘Market risk’ is an umbrella term used for multiple types of risk associated with adverse changes in market variables that include Liquidity Risk, Interest rate risk, Foreign exchange rate risk and equity price risk. Market risk causes substantial changes in income and economic value of banks. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) defines market risk…

What are Basel Accords (I,II and III)

BCBS is a committee of banking supervisory authorities that was established by the central bank governors of the G-10 countries in 1974 with a proposal of working towards building new international financial structures with the goal of minimizing credit risk in financial sector. Basel accord is the guidelines on regulatory standards formulated by Basel committee on…

What is Deferred Tax Liabilities (DTL)?

Deferred Tax Liability (DTL) can be defined as Provision for Future Taxation or an obligation to pay taxes in the future.The DTL reported on an organization’s balance sheet represents the net difference between the taxes that are paid in the current accounting period and the tax that is assessed or is due for the current…