HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt International Depository Receipt (IDR)The financial definition for International Depository Receipt (IDR):A receipt issued by a bank as evidence of ownership of one or more shares of the underlying stock of a foreign corporation that the bank holds in trust. The advantage of the IDR structure is that the corporation does not have to comply with all the issuing requirements of the foreign country where the stock is to be traded. The US version of the IDR is the American Depository Receipt (ADR). Similar MatchesBank for International Settlements (BIS)Bank for International Settlements (BIS)An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German payment of World War I reparations, it now monitors and collects data on international banking activity and promulgates rules concerning international bank regulation. Capital International IndexesCapital International IndexesMarket indexes maintained by Morgan Stanley that track major stock markets worldwide. Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC)Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC)A US corporation that receives a tax incentive for export activities. Further SuggestionsInternational arbitrageInternational Asset Pricing Model (IAPM) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Banking Facility (IBF) International bonds International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Click to compare definitions of International Depository Receipt (IDR) Click to view definitions beginning in |