Margin
Margin is a part of the value of security, which is not given as a loan by the bank or financial institution, or Margin is a deposit made as security for a financial transaction otherwise financed on credit.
Webster Dictionary Meaning
1. Margin
- A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or
lake.- Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing.
- The difference between the cost and the selling price of an article.
- Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen or known with certainty.
- Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat, etc.
2. Margin
- To furnish with a margin.- To enter in the margin of a page.
Category: Banking & Finance
Previous: ← Loan Risk
Next: Market Capitalization →
More from this Section
- Anchor currency
Anchor currency is a currency to which other countries’ currencies are pegged. ... - Non-Recourse Discounting
Non-Recourse Discounting is purchase from the seller of accepted term Bills of Exchange ... - Credit Risk
The risk that the promised CFs (Cash Flow) from the assets (loan of different types) & ... - Freight Forwarder
Freight Forwarder is assembling and consolidates small shipments into a single lot and ... - Mobilehome insurance
Mobilehome insurance is a package policy that provides property insurance and personal ...