American Depository Receipts are financial assets that are issued by a ____ and represent indirect ownership of a certain number of shares of a specific foreign firm that are held on deposit in a bank in the firm's home country.

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American Depository Receipts (ADRs) are issued by U.S. banks. They represent a way for U.S. investors to own shares in foreign companies without dealing with the complexities of foreign markets, as the shares are held in a bank in the company's home country but traded on U.S. exchanges.

American Depository Receipts Are Financial Assets That Are Issued by a ____