Longman Dictionary of Financial Terms

Africa agreement AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT amount assets balance bid/offer spread bond A bond boost borrower broker BUSINESS DAY buyers CALLABLE BOND called capital cash flow central bank commodity compa company's consumer contract convertible bond corporate cost coupon currency debt demand discount dividend earnings earnings per share economic equity EXAMPLE exchange rate FINANCIAL MAIL fixed foreign futures futures contract holder income industry inflation interest rate investment investors involves issuer liabilities liquid listed LOAD FUND loan loss margin market price maturity ment monetary policy money supply mortgage mutual fund normally offer operating opposite option organisation paid particular payments period portfolio premium profit purchase put option ratio REGRESSIVE TAX reserves revenue risk sector securities share price shareholders short-term sold specific stock exchange stock market takeover term tion trade underwriting yield yield curve