The Swedish Corporate Bond Market

Acronyms and abbreviations

APA	Approved Publication Arrangement
ATS	Alternative Trading System
CTP	Consolidated Tape Provider
DC	Domestic Currency
ECB	European Central Bank
ESMA	European Securities and Markets Authority
ESRB	European Systemic Risk Board
EU	European Union
FI	Finansinspektionen (Swedish FSA)
FIBEN	Fichier bancaire des entreprises
FINRA	Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (US)
FSA	Financial Supervisory Authority
FSB	Financial Stability Board
FX	Foreign Currency
ICMA	International Capital Market Association
IG	Investment Grade
IIROC	Investment Industry Regulatory Association of Canada
IM	Investment Memorandum
IOSCO	International Organization of Securities Commissions
IPO	Initial Public Offering
ISIN	International Securities Identification Number
JSDA	Japan Securities Dealers Association
KOIFA	Korea Financial Investment Association
MAR	Market Abuse Regulation
MiFID II	Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II
MiFIR	Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation
MTF	Multilateral Trading Facility
MTN	Medium Term Note
NASD	National Association of Securities Dealers
NCR	Nordic Credit Rating
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development
OTC	Over the Counter
OTF	Organised Trading Facility
SEC	US Securities and Exchange Commission
SI	Systematic Internaliser
SPO	Secondary Public Offering
Takeover Rules	The Swedish Stock Market Self-Regulation Committee’s Takeover rules for Nasdaq Stockholm and Nordic Growth Market NGM
TRACE	Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine
Transparency Directive	Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC
UK	United Kingdom
US	United States