Noun: securitization su,kyûr-i-tu'zey-shun [N. Amer], su,kyûr-i-tI'zey-shun [Brit]
- (finance) a process of pooling and repackaging of financial assets into securities that are then sold to investors
"The bank used securitization to convert its mortgage loans into marketable securities";
- securitisation [Brit]
Derived forms: securitizations
Encyclopedia: Securitization