Derivative
Filed Under: Corporate and Commercial Law
2 definitions found for this term.
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A transaction or contract whose value derives from the value of underlying assets such as stock, bonds, mortgages, market indices, or foreign currencies.
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A security, the value of which is derived from a claim on an asset or pool of assets, which typically are other forms of securities.