For bankers, the ability to create specialised products for their clients, sold over-the-counter (OTC) like a tailored suit, is not only a fabulous source of fees.

对银行家来说，能够为其客户创造专门的产品，像定做服装那样进行柜台交易，获得的好处不仅仅是可观的费用。

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Most are unlisted on a major exchange, typically trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, where brokerage costs can be high.

绝大多数未在主要交易所上市，通常在经纪人成本很高的场外交易公告牌市场 进行交易。

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Now, researchers at the University of Bombay, New Mumbai, India, have surveyed users of over-the-counter (OTC) medication to find out just how much the color of a tablet influences patient choice.

印度孟买大学的研究人员针对非处方药(otc)用户进行研究，试图发现药片颜色对患者的选择究竟有多大的影响。

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Frankel said the EDGAR Online reporting service will make the OTC a more attractive venue.

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The OTC lists a couple of thousand companies which are of interest to institutional investor, but since they are not required to file anything with the SEC, it is difficult to get data about them, said David A. Frankel, chief marketing officer of EDGAR Online.

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For now, a higher capital charge for OTC contracts is a sensible step.

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