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American Depositary Receipt (ADR)
For American Depositary Receipt (ADR) we have a term and definition in Frauds and Scams.
American Depositary Receipt (Adr) (Frauds and Scams) 
A U.S. security that is a repackaged foreign security. A U.S. bank creates an ADR based on evidence of ownership of a specified number of shares in the foreign security, while the underlying shares are held in a depositary in the issuing company's home country. U.S. investors may buy shares in the foreign company in the form of an ADR. The certificate, transfer, and settlement practices for ADRs are identical to those for U.S. securities. (note: it is depositary, not depository)
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