Glossary

Updated 1 April 2019

This glossary offers definitions of technical terms commonly used in the BIS Quarterly Review.

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claim

A financial asset that has a counterpart liability. In the CBS, claims exclude financial derivatives. See also "financial asset".

Updated: 11 Dec 2016
claim

A financial asset that has a counterpart liability. In the CBS, claims exclude financial derivatives. See also "financial asset".

Updated: 11 Dec 2016