Banking - definitions Flashcards
deposits
money placed in bank
loan
a sum of money borrowed from a bank
capital
the money invested in business
stock or shares
certificates representing part-ownership of a company
bond
certificates of debt issued by governments or companies to raise money
merger
when companies combines with another company
takeover bird
when one company offers to buy or acuire another one
stockbroking
buying and selling stock or shares for clients
portfolio
all the investments owned by an individual or organization
returns
the profits made on investments
bankrupt
unable to pay debt or continue to do business
deregulation
the ending or relaxing of legal restrictions
conglomerate
a grup of companies, operating in different fields, which have joined together
interests
the price paid for borrowing money, paid to lenders
