Floorwirkung

English translation: floor effect

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German term or phrase:Floorwirkung
English translation:floor effect
Entered by: transatgees

13:47 Mar 6, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Banking
German term or phrase: Floorwirkung
In a commentary on a bank's figures:

"Jedoch verursachen einige Transaktionen auch eine sichtbare Erhoehung der Eigenkapitalunterlegung unter Basel II, die jedoch wegen Floorwirkung des GGI in 2008 durch die Transaktionen überkompensiert wird."

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transatgees
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floor effect
Explanation:
the term floor effect refers to when data cannot take on a value lower than some particular number, called the floor
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floor effect


Explanation:
the term floor effect refers to when data cannot take on a value lower than some particular number, called the floor


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor_effect
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