American Depository Receipt (ADR)
Definition
Certificate issued by a US bank for the common stock (ordinary shares) of a non-US corporation, held by the bank in a custodial-account. Denominated in US dollars, it is a negotiable-instrument and gives its holder the benefits and privileges of a stockholder. ADRs can be traded on the US stock exchanges (and in over-the-counter markets) just like the securities issued by the US corporations.
American Depository Receipt (ADR) is in the Investing and Securities & Futures Trading subjects.
American Depository Receipt (ADR) appears in the definitions of the following terms: American Depository Shares (ADS), ADR and NASDAQ stock market
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