Definition for : Bought deal

A bought deal takes place when a bank buys the securities from the seller/issuer and then re-sells them to Investors. The remaining unsold securities go onto the bank's Balance sheet. Bought deals are used most often for transactions such as Block trades of already existing shares or a Bond issue.

(See Chapter 26 Value and corporate finance of the Vernimmen)

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