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CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNT REGISTRY SERVICE (CDARS): A program with an approved <br />depository that removes the need for collateral by providing full FDIC insurance for certificates of deposit. <br />COLLATERALIZED BANK DEPOSITS: Collateralized bank deposits can be broadly defined as notes, <br />bonds, and other obligations (such as nonnegotiable CDs) that are secured at all times by valid first party <br />interest in collateral. For California local agencies, the collateral must meet specified Government Code <br />requirements. <br />CONVEXITY: Is the measure of the curve in the relationship between a bond's price and its yield. Consider <br />the price and yield of Bond A on a graph, where price is marked on the vertical axis, and yield on the horizontal. <br />A bond's price and yield are inversely related, so as its price decreases, its yield increases. <br />CURRENT YIELD (CURRENT RETURN): A yield calculation determined by dividing the annual interest <br />received on a security by the current market price of that security. <br />CUSTODIAN BANK: A financial institution that holds customers' securities for safekeeping to minimize the <br />risk of their theft or loss. A custodian holds securities and other assets in electronic or physical form. <br />CUSIP: CUSIP or CUSPIC number stands for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures. A <br />CUSIP number identifies most financial instruments, including: stocks of all registered U.S. and Canadian <br />companies, commercial paper, and U.S. government and municipal bonds. The CUSIP system (formally <br />known as CUSIP Global Services) —owned by the American Bankers Association and managed by Standard <br />& Poor's - facilitates the clearance and settlement process of securities. CUSIP numbers consist of nine <br />characters (including letters and numbers) that uniquely identify a company or issuer and the type of financial <br />instrument. A similar system is used to identify foreign securities (CUSIP International Numbering System or <br />CINS). CINS employs the same nine character identifier as CUSIP, but also contains a letter in the first <br />position to signify the issuer's country or geographic region. <br />DEBENTURE: A bond secured only by the general credit of the issuer <br />DISCOUNT: The difference between the cost price of a security and its maturity when quoted at lower than <br />face value. A security selling below original offering price shortly after sale also is considered to be at a <br />discount. <br />DISCOUNT SECURITIES: Non -interest bearing money market instruments that are issued a discount and <br />redeemed at maturity forfull face value (e.g. - U.S. Treasury Bills). <br />FAIR VALUE: The amount at which an investment could be exchanged in a current transaction between <br />willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. <br />FEDERAL CREDIT AGENCIES: Agencies of the Federal government set up to supply credit to various <br />classes of institutions and individuals, e.g., S&L's, small business firms, students, farmers, farm cooperatives, <br />and exporters. <br />FEDERAL FUNDS RATE: The rate of interest at which Fed funds are traded. This rate is currently pegged <br />by the Federal Reserve through open -market operations. <br />FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE (FOMC): Consists of seven members of the Federal Reserve <br />Board and five of the twelve Federal Reserve Bank Presidents. The President of the New York Federal <br />Reserve Bank is a permanent member, while the other Presidents serve on a rotating basis. The Committee <br />periodically meets to set Federal Reserve guidelines regarding purchases and sales of Government Securities <br />in the open market as a means of influencing the volume of bank credit and money. <br />City of Santa - Annual July 1, 2020 - <br />Statement of Investment Policy Page j June 30, 2021 <br />55A-74 <br />