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Definition

Available collateral used to secure investors' margin positions or loans made to brokers. "Box" refers to the place where securities used as collateral are held for safekeeping. The collateral, often in the form of securities, has to be either held by the firm on behalf of a customer or be owned by the firm itself.


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