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ABBREVIATIONS GREEK EQUIVALENT A ABS ADB ADM ADR ΑΑI AI AIM AMAFI ASSET BACKED SECURITY / AUTOMATED BOND SYSTEM ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK APPLICATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE (of software) AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RIGHTS ARTIFICIAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HUMAN ASSISTED AI SOFTWARE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MARKET ASSOCATIONS FRANCAISE DES MARCHES FINANCIERS AUTORITE DES MARCHES FINANCIERS ARBITRAGE PRICING THEORY ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE AVERAGE REVENUE PER USER/UNIT ACCOUNTING RATE OF RETURN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS ATMOSPHERE EXPLOSIF – EU DIRECTIVE FOR EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE (electronic) ALTERNATIVE TRADING SYSTEMS AUSTRIAN STOCK EXCHANGE LEADING INDEX ΣΔΥΝΗΣΗ ΝΟΗΜΟ΢ΤΝΗ AMF APT ARM ARPU ARR ASEAN ATEX ATSS ATX Η ΓΑΛΛΙΚΗ ΔΠΙΣΡΟΠΗ ΚΔΦΑΛΑΙΑΓΟΡΑ΢ B BAFIN BCBS BDP BIG BIS (Η ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΣΡΟΠΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΑΓΟΡΑ΢) BASEL COMMITTEE ON BANKING SUPERVISION BEST DEMONSTRATED PRACTICE BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS (BASEL) ΔΒΣΔ ABBREVIATIONS B-O-T BP BPM BPO BPR BUILD-OPERATE-TRANSFER ( 100 B.P. = 1 % ) BASIS POINT BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING GREEK EQUIVALENT C CAC CAE CAM CAP-M CBI CBO CDO CEBS CEEC CEIOPS CEO CESR CFA CFO CGFS CIE CMO CMS CPSS CR FRENCH STOCK EXCHANGE LEADING INDEX (COTATION ASSISTEE EN CONTINU) COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING CAPITAL ASSET PRICING MODEL CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES COLLATERALIZED BOND OBLIGATION COLLATERALIZED DEBT OBLIGATION COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN BANKING SUPERVISORS CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN INSURANCE & OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SUPERVISORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN SECURITIES REGULATORS CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COMMITTEE ON THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM COMPUTER INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMMITTEEE ON PAYMENT & SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS CREDIT RATING ΔΥ΢ Πιστοληπτική Αξιολόγηση ABBREVIATIONS CRAs CRM CSD CREDIT RATING AGENCIES CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CENTRAL SECURITY DEPOSITORY GREEK EQUIVALENT ΟΑΠΙ D DAI DAX DEB DEUTSCHES AKTIEN INSTITUT (a German sister organization to ENEISET) GERMAN STOCK EXCHANGE LEADING INDEX DEBENTURES E EALIC EBIT EBITDA EBRD ECB ECN ED EEA EEC EFAMA EFRAG EMS EPO EPOS EPS ERP ESOP ETF EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF LISTED COMPANIES EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST & TAXES EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK EXPOSURE DRAFT (IASB CONSULTATION PAPER) EUROPEN ECONOMIC AREA EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY EUROPEAN FUND & ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION EUROPEAN FINANCIAL REPORTING ADVISORY GROUP ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES (recipients of outsourcing, without design) ENTERPRISE PROFIT OPTIMISATION ELECTRONIC POINT OF SALE EARNINGS PER SHARE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN EXCHANGE TRADED FUND ΔΚΣ ΔΟΥ ΔΟΚ ABBREVIATIONS EU EVA EUROPEAN UNION ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED GREEK EQUIVALENT ΔΔ F FCD FDIC FESE FGI FHMC FHLMC FIFO FMS FNMA FOA FSA FSF FTSE FRB or FED FINANCIAL COLLATERAL ARRANGEMENTS FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION EDERATION OF EUROPEAN SECURITIES EXCHANGES FEDERATION OF GREEK INDUSTRIES (Αλλαγή ονομασίας βλ. SEV) (FREDDIE MAC) FEDERAL HOME MORTGAGE CORP FEDERAL HOME LOAN AND MORTGAGE CORPORATION FIRST IN FIRST OUT FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS FANNY MAE : FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AGENCY FUTURES & OPTIONS ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (in the UK with a broader scope than the SEC) FINANCIAL STABILITY FORUM FINANCIAL TIMES STOCK EXCHANGE (20, 40, 80 ETC INDEX) FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD ΢ΔΒ G GAAP GAO GDP GNI GNP GPM GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROSS PROFIT MARGIN ΑΔγχΠ ΑΔΔ ΑΔΠ ABBREVIATIONS GREEK EQUIVALENT ΔΚ ΔΙ΢Δ H HCMC HIRI HELLENIC CAPITAL MARKET COMMITTEE HELLENIC INVESTOR RELATIONS INSTITUTE I IACPA IAIS IASB IASC IBAN IBC ICMA IFAC IFRIC IFRS IIMG IMD IMF IOSCO IPO IRN ISA ISDA ISIN IT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE SUPERVISORS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANY-OFFSHORE COMPANY DESIGNATION INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKET ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ACCOUNTANTS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING INTERPRETATION COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS INTER-INSTITUTIONAL MONITORING GROUP INSTITUTE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SECURITIES COMMISSIONS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING INCREASING RATE NOTES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUDITING INTERNATIONAL SWAPS & DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ΓΠΥΠ ή ΓΠΥΑ ΓΟΠ ΓΝΣ ΠΟΔΚ K KISS ASPECT KEEP IT SIMPLE & STUPID KPI KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR ABBREVIATIONS KPO KNOWLEDGE PROCESS OUTSOURCING GREEK EQUIVALENT L LAN LASER LBO LDC LIBA LIBOR LIFO LOCAL AREA NETWORK LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY THE STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION LEVERAGED BUY OUT LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LONDON INVESTMENT BANKING ASSOCIATION LIBOR LONDON INTERBANK OFFERED RATE LAST IN FIRST OUT M MAD MAR MBO MERCOSUR MEZZANINE MIFID MRP MTF MSVR ( POLITICALLY ) MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION MARKET ADJUSTED RATE MANAGEMENT BUY OUT MERCADO COMUN DEL SUR SUBORDINATED DEBT MARKET IN FINANCIAL INTRUMENTS DIRECTIVE MATERIAL REQUISITION PLANNING MULTILATERAL TRADING FACILITY MANDATORY SECURITIES VALUATION RESERVE ΟΑΥΜ ΠΜΓ N NAFTA NAIC NAM NASDAQ NAV NORTH AMERICA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS AUTOMATED QUOTATIONS SYSTEM NET ASSET VALUE ABBREVIATIONS NIMBY NPM NPV NOT IN MY BACK YARD NET PROFIT MARGIN NET PRESENT VALUE GREEK EQUIVALENT O ODM OEM OJT OTC ORIGINAL DESIGN MANUFACTURERS (who, actually take in designs for outsourcing) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (who, however, outsource their production) ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OVER THE COUNTER P P2P PCAOB PFD PIBOR PIK PIOB PPP PPP PEER-TO-PEER PUBLIC COMPANIES ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD PREFERRED PARIS INTERBANK OFFERED RATE PAY IN KIND PUBLIC INTEREST OVERSIGHT BOARD PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PURCHASING POWER PARITY ΔΛΣΔ ΢ΓΙΣ Q QCA QUANGO QUOTED COMPANIES ALLIANCE (a UK sister organization to ENEISET) QUASI AUTONOMOUS NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION R R&D RFID RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RADIO FREQUENCY IDNTIFICATION (the next development after barcodes) ABBREVIATIONS ROR ROSF RTM RATE OF RETURN RETURN ON SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS ROUTE TO MARKET GREEK EQUIVALENT S SAC SADC SASER SBU SCM SEC SEPA SET SEV SHE SLA SME SPC SR SUB SVO SWIFT STANDARDS ADVISORY COUNCIL SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SOUND AMPLIFICATION BY THE STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SINGLE EUROPEAN PAYMENTS AREA SECURE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION HELLENIC FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISES SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL SENIOR SUBORDINATED SECURITIES VALUATION OFFICE SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ΢ΔΒ T TEU TRS (container term for) TWENTY-FOOT EQUIVALENT UNITS TOTAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS U ABBREVIATIONS UCITS UFO ULC UNCTAD UNICE UNIQUE UPO URL USP UNDERTAKINGS FOR COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT IN TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT UNION OF LISTED COMPANIES (Σο επίσημο Αγγλικό όνομα της ΕΝΕΙ΢ΕΣ) UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT UNION OF INDUSTRIAL & EMPLOYERS‟ CONFEDERATION OF EUROPE UNION OF ISSUERS QUOTED IN EUROPE UNIDENTIFIED POLITICAL OBJECT (Jaque Delors‟description of the European Union) UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR UNIQUE SELLING POINT GREEK EQUIVALENT Ο΢ΔΚΑ ΔΝΔΙ΢ΔΣ V VBM VALUE-BASED MANAGEMENT W WAP WEF WEFA WI-MAX WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM WHARTON ECONOMETRIC FORECASTING ASSOCIATES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES X XBRL EXTENSIBLE BUSINESS REPORTING LANGUAGE Y YTM YIELD TO MATURITY ABBREVIATIONS GREEK EQUIVALENT ABBREVIATIONS CONCERNING NEW MEDIA GREEK EQUIVALENT BLOG BLOGOSPHERE BLOGROLL BLUECASTING BLUETOOTH IM METAVERSE PHOTOBLOG PODCASTING POST VLOG WE BLOG WI-FI WIKI WIKIPEDIA WEB LOG (A PERSONAL ONLINE JOURNAL) THE TOTAL OF BLOGS FORMS THE „BLOGOSPHERE‟ LIST OF RECOMMENDED BLOGS BEEMING INFORMATION VIA BLUETOOTH TO TELEPHONE HANDSETS SHORT RANGE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY THAT INTERCONNECTS PORTABLE DEVICES INSTANT MESSAGING METAPHYSICAL UNIVERSE, VIRTUAL REALITY BLOGS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS FROM APPLE‟S iPOD AND THE SECOND SYLLABLE OF BROADCASTING. THIS IS NOT „BROAD‟ BUT PERSONALIZED „NARROW‟ CASTING! NEW ENTRIES IN A BLOG BLOGS WITH VIDEOS ANOTHER WAY OF WRITING „WEB LOG‟ WHICH ALSO TURNS „BLOG‟ INTO A VERB! COMPETING BLUETOOTH HAWAIINESE FOR „QUICK‟ AND ALSO THE ACRONYM FOR „WHAT I KNOW IS‟ ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OPEN TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS WHO VOLUNTEER -PEDIA COMES OF COURSE FROM THE GREEK „ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ‟ ΕΙΚΟΝΙΚΗ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ ABBREVIATIONS GREEK EQUIVALENT ABBREVIATIONS CONCERNING CREDIT DERIVATIVES ABX CDX CDS CDO CLO CPDO CDPC “Equity” iTRAXX “Mezzanine” RMBS Subprime mortgages Syntheic CDO INDEX OF SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS INDEX OF U.S. CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS COLLATERALIZED DEPT OBLIGATION, (Groupings of bonds divided into tranches) COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION (Same as CDO’s using loans instead of bonds.) CONTINUOUS PROPORTION DEBT OBLIGATION (CDO‟s & CLO‟s with added debt to assure diversity) CREDIT DERIVATIVE PRODUCT COMPANY RISKIEST PART OF CDO (concerning credit derivatives) INDEX OF EUROPEAN CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS CDO PART BETWEEN “equity” AND SENIOR TRANCES RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES HOUSING LOANS MADE TO BORROWERS WITH POOR CREDIT RATINGS CDO WITH UNDERLYING PORTFOLIO OF CDS‟s