Dictionary of Banking and Finance

Over 9,000 terms clearly defined

Bloomsbury Publishing

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Information
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781408128060
• eBook ISBN: 9781408198117
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: English Language
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

This dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the terms used in banking and finance, ranging from personal bank accounts to international money markets. It is aimed at professionals working in or involved with banking and finance, and for students, whether studying A-Levels, degree or professional qualifications in banking and finance.

Fully revised and updated this dictionary contains over 9000 entries providing clear, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of banking and finance. The book also includes encyclopedic comments on banking and financial practice, expanding on complex terms such as "poison pills" and "bills of exchange", and special supplements on money, currencies, international banks and stock exchanges.

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CA abbreviation chartered accountant

cable /ˈkeɪb(ə)l/ noun 1. a telegram, a message sent by telegraph ○ He sent a cable to his office asking for more money. 2. a spot exchange rate for the dollar and sterling ■ verb to send a message or money by telegraph ○ He cabled his office to ask them to send more money. ○ The office cabled him £1,000 to cover his expenses. ○ The money was cabled to the Spanish bank.

cable address /ˈkeɪb(ə)l əˌdres/ noun a short address for sending cables

cable transfer /ˈkeɪb(ə)l ˌtrænsfɜː/ noun a transfer of money by telegraph

CAC 40 /ˌsiː eɪ siː ˈfɔːti/, CAC 40 index noun an index of prices on the Paris Stock Exchange, based on the prices of forty leading shares

CAD /kæd/ abbreviation cash against documents

cage /keɪdʒ/ noun US 1. the part of a broking firm where the paperwork involved in buying and selling shares is processed (NOTE: The UK term is back office.) 2. a section of a bank where a teller works, surrounded by glass windows

caisse d’épargne noun the French word for savings bank

caja popular noun the Spanish word for savings bank

calculate /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ verb 1. to find the answer to a problem using numbers ○ The bank clerk calculated the rate of exchange for the dollar. 2. to estimate ○ I calculate that we have six months’ stock left.

calculating machine /ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪŋ məˌʃiːn/ noun same as calculator ○ She added up the sales figures on the calculating machine next to the typewriter.

calculation /ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun the answer to a problem in mathematics ○ According to my calculations, we have six months’ stock left. □ we are £20,000 out in our calculations we have made a mistake in our calculations and arrived at a figure which is £20,000 too much or too little

calculator /ˈkælkjʊleɪtə/ noun an electronic machine which does calculations such as adding, subtracting and multiplying ○ He worked out the discount on his calculator.

calendar /ˈkælɪndə/ noun 1. a book or set of sheets of paper showing the days and months in a year, often attached to pictures 2. a list of dates, especially a list of dates of new share issues

calendar month /ˈkælɪndə mʌnθ/ noun a whole month as on a calendar, from the 1st to the 30th or 31st ○ Ninety days’ credit is almost three calendar months.

calendar year /ˌkælɪndə ˈjɪə/ noun a year from the 1st January to 31st December

call /kɔːl/ noun 1. a conversation on the telephone □ to make a call to dial and speak to someone on the telephone □ to take a call to answer the telephone □ to log calls to note all details of telephone calls made 2. a demand for repayment of a loan by a lender 3. a demand to pay for new shares which then become paid up 4. a price established during a trading session 5. same as call option ■ verb 1. to ask for a loan to be repaid immediately 2. to telephone someone ○ I’ll call you at your office tomorrow. 3. □ to call on someone to visit someone ○ Our salespeople call on their best accounts twice a month. 4. to ask for or order something to be done ○ to call a meeting □ the union called a strike the union told its members to go on strike

call in /ˌkɔːl ˈɪn/ phrasal verb to ask for a debt to be p...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Pronunciation Guide
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• XYZ
• Supplement
• eCopyright