A Dictionary of Finance and Banking

Author: Jonathan Law; John Smullen
Price: R135
ISBN-10: 0199229740
ISBN-13: 9780199229741
Edition: Fourth Edition
Publication date: July 2008
Origin: OUP UK
Pages: 464
Binding: paper
Dimensions: 196x129

Description
A comprehensive and authoritative dictionary with over 5,100 entries. Over 200 new entries have been added to this edition and it has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the industry, such as structured finance and the sub-prime lending crisis. Defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance, including money markets, private investments and borrowing, foreign exchanges, and public and government finance. Now with expanded coverage of central banking, monetary policy, and financial institutions. Feature entries have been included in this edition for the fuller explanation of topical and complex areas, e.g. Financial Times Share Indexes, and Bankruptcy Law. Recommended up-to-date web links for many entries, accessed via the Dictionary of Finance and Banking website, provide valuable extra information.

With clear and accessible definitions, this jargon-free dictionary is a companion volume to the other financial titles in this best-selling series, A Dictionary of Business and Management , A Dictionary of Accounting , and A Dictionary of Economics , and provides accurate and valuable information for students, practitioners, private investors, and readers of the financial pages alike.

Key features

• Fully revised and updated: Over 5,100 entries - 200 new to this edition
• Covers all aspects of personal and international finance, from private investments and borrowing to European and American commerce.
• Recommended web links for many entries, accessible via the Dictionary of Finance and Banking companion website
• Useful feature entries on areas requiring a fuller explanation, such as Financial Times Share Indexes, Bankruptcy Law, and Financial Reporting Standards (FRS)
• Expanded coverage of central banking, monetary policy, and a special focus on financial institutions reflecting recent developments in this area

Illustrations
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Readership
Professionals working in accountancy, banking, commerce, public finance and related fields; private investors, readers of the financial pages, small businesses; indispensible for students studying finance, banking, economics, and business.

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