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Glossary A-E

Ask
The lowest price that any seller is willing to receive for a given security at a given time; also called the ask or offer price

Bid
The highest price that any buyer is willing to pay for a given security at a given time; also called the bid price

Barrier
A certain level which if breached changes or confirms the terms of the note

Cap Level
The maximum level the underlying security may reach

Capital Protection
This is an investment which guarantees the return of your initial investment at the end of the investment period so long as the issuer does not default during the life of the investment

Conversion Period
This is only relevant for Convertible and Exchangeable Bonds. The Conversion Period is the period during which the holder of a Convertible Bond is entitled to convert the bonds into the Underlying Share or Index at the respective Conversion Ratio

Conversion Right / Conversion Ratio
The Conversion Right/Ratio states the number of shares or indices into which one note can be converted

Currency
This is the currency in which the note is quoted and should not be confused with the currency in which the underlying security trades

Denomination
Denomination states the nominal amount per note. Usually one note is the minimum trading size

Expiry Date
The date when the option expires

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