Glossary

This glossary offers definitions of technical terms commonly used in the BIS Quarterly review.
Filter by data set

loans and deposits

Non-negotiable debt instruments that are created when a creditor lends funds directly to a debtor. In the LBS, no distinction is made between loans and deposits; they are treated as economically equivalent. Loans and deposits include the cash leg of securities repurchase agreements, working capital and inter-office business.