"The fundamental principle of ABS financing lies in the fact that a company outsources a pool of similar receivables to form a company for that specific purpose and uses it as the basis for securities to be issued. ABS are thus securities whose claim to payment are backed by a pool of assets.

Excess acidity of the blood.

Acid content of a solution.

Protein in the blood which binds the water in the vascular space.

Excess of bases in a solution.

An abnormal condition of increased alkalinity of the blood, e.g. when acidic secretions are lost (vomiting).

Protein components.

Blood deficiency.

"Literally: Insensitivity, in the broader sense: A means of eliminating pain either locally or
generally by means of general narcosis, regional or local anesthesia in order to perform a specific intervention on the patient."

Antibody content of a solution (antibodies are substances formed in the blood which protect the body against certain diseases).

A remedy to control nausea and vomiting.

A process which removes a specific component from the blood.

Total sum of the assets of a company.

Basic component of the elements.

"According to the IFRS, available-for-sale is the term applied to all financial assets that cannot be assigned to any other category of assets. In general, this includes stocks and shares in investment funds."