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Bond market association
Bond market associationAn international trade association of broker/dealers and banks in US government and federal agency securities, municipal securities, mortgage-backed securities, and money market securities.The Bond Market AssociationAlso called the BMA. A defunct trade association for investors in debt securities. Members of the Bond Market Association consisted of brokers, dealers, banks, and underwriters. The BMA set common practices for the industry, compiled statistics and other information, and lobbied governments. In 2006, the BMA formed the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in a merger with the Securities Industry Association.Bond Market Association A nonprofit trade association for approximately 200 securities firms that underwrite, trade, and sell debt securities. The association compiles statistics, attempts to standardize market practices, and serves as an industry advocate before legislators and regulators.AcronymsSeeBMA |