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Definition of

reserves

  • 1. Finance

    money held for contingencies and opportunities a sum of money held by a person or organization to finance unexpected business opportunities.

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  • 2. Banking

    money that bank holds for withdrawals the money that a bank holds to ensure that it can satisfy its depositors' demands for withdrawals

  • 3. Accounting

    profit not distributed plus stock subscriptions in a company balance sheet, the total of profits not yet distributed to shareholders and the amount subscribed for stock in excess of the nominal value

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  • Reserve Ratio

    Calculations

    Also called the “reserve requirement,” the reserve ratio is a device used both to facilitate financial stability and to influence credit conditions.

  • Longevity, Reserves, and Annuities—A Difficult Circle to Square

    Best Practice

    -term liabilities. Their job is made more difficult by regulators who, after the current banking sector turmoil, can be expected to take a very conservative view of asset values. The result will be that insurers will have to hold much higher capital reserves—and this, again, will raise the price of annuities. From
    By Paul Belok

  • Oil and Gas

    Sector Profiles

    Global oil reserves currently stand at around 1,150–1,350 billion barrels. However, in March 2010, scientists and researchers from Oxford University said that official figures are inflated because member countries of oil cartel OPEC over-reported reserves in the 1980s when competing for global market share. They argued that, as a result, demand may outstrip supply as early as 2014

  • Bretton Woods

    Key Concepts

    currency reserves. However, by the late 60s, the growing influence of Japan and Europe began to put the Bretton Woods agreement under considerable strain. The system eventually floundered in 1971 following the US’s decision to scrap the convertibility of dollars into gold.

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Definitions of ’reserves’ and meaning of ’reserves’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’reserves’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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