over-the-counter market — n. A securities market of dealers who buy and sell securities that are not listed in a securities exchange, done primarily over the telephone or online. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
over-the-counter market — Trading in stocks and bonds that does not take place on stock exchanges. Such trading occurs most often in the U.S., where requirements for listing stocks on the exchanges are strict. Schedules of fees for buying and selling securities are not… … Universalium
over-the-counter market — A market where products such as stocks, foreign currencies, and other cash items are bought and sold by telephone and other means of communications. Chicago Board of Trade glossary * * * over the counter market over the counter market ➔ market1 * … Financial and business terms
over-the-counter market — Refers to the broad securities market consisting of brokers who purchase or sell securities by computer hook up or telephone rather than through the facilities of a securities exchange. At one time completely unorganized, the over the counter… … Black's law dictionary
Over-the-Counter-Market — Over the Coun|ter Mar|ket 〈[oʊvə(r)ðəkaʊntə(r)ma:kıt] m. 6; Wirtsch.; Abk.: OTC〉 1. 〈in Großbritannien〉 Handel von Wertpapieren u. Aktien am Bankschalter 2. 〈in den USA〉 telefonischer Wertpapieran u. verkauf von nicht offen gehandelten Werten zw … Universal-Lexikon
Over-the-Counter-Market — Over the Coun|ter Mar|ket 〈[oʊvə(r) ðə kaʊntə(r) ma:kıt] m.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.; Abk.: OTC; Wirtsch.〉 1. 〈Großbritannien〉 Handel von Wertpapieren u. Aktien am Bankschalter 2. 〈USA〉 telefonischer Wertpapieran u. verkauf von nicht offen gehandelten … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Over-The-Counter Market — A decentralized market of securities not listed on an exchange where market participants trade over the telephone, facsimile or electronic network instead of a physical trading floor. There is no central exchange or meeting place for this market … Investment dictionary
Over-the-counter market (OTC) — A decentralized market (as opposed to an exchange market) where geographically dispersed dealers are linked together by telephones and computer screens. The market is for securities not listed on a stock or bond exchange. The NASDAQ market is an… … Financial and business terms
over-the-counter market — OTC market A market in which financial obligations are bought and sold outside the jurisdiction of a recognized financial market; they were originally so named in the 1870s, from the practice of buying shares over bank counters in the USA. OTC… … Accounting dictionary
over-the-counter market — OTC market A market in which financial obligations are bought and sold outside the jurisdiction of a recognized financial market; it was originally so named in the 1870s, from the practice of buying shares over bank counters in the USA. OTC… … Big dictionary of business and management