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Revision as of 15:58, 3 February 2018

(GDR).

Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) are negotiable certificates issued by depositary banks which represent ownership of a given number of a company’s shares which can be listed and traded independently from the underlying shares.

GDRs are typically used by companies from emerging markets and marketed to professional investors only.


See also