Geld-Brief-Spanne

German

Etymology

Geld (money; bid) +‎ Brief (letter; ask) +‎ Spanne (span; range). In trading contexts, Geld (money) identifies the side offering cash (the buyer), while Brief (letter) identifies the side offering the security certificate (the seller).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛltˌbʁiːfˌʃpanə/
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Hyphenation

Hyphenation: Geld-Brief-Span‧ne

Noun

Geld-Brief-Spanne f (genitive Geld-Brief-Spanne, plural Geld-Brief-Spannen)

  1. (finance) bid-ask spread (the difference between the price for immediate sale and immediate purchase)
    Synonyms: Spread, Kursspanne, Geld-Brief-Abstand

Declension

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