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Mark-to-Market

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Mark-to-market
Adjustment of the book value or collateral value of a security to reflect current market value.

Mark to Market
To record a change in the value of an asset or fund to reflect its current fair market value. Marking to market occurs on a daily basis and is used for a number of purposes. Notably, investors mark to market a portfolio or security to ensure that a margin account is meeting its minimum maintenance.


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The Swiss reinsurer blamed mark-to-market losses on corporate bonds, impairments on securitised products and own credit spread charges for the second quarter losses equivalent to 249 million euros or 359 million dollars.
Percent of respondents surveyed who said that they believed fair value or mark-to-market accounting was flawed and potentially not valid during market turmoil.
THE ISSUE OF MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING is a contentious topic at the national level as large financial companies strive to restore order to their balance sheets and seek valuation relief on stressed assets.
 
 
 
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