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A Dictionary of Finance and Banking


Third edition

Over 5,000 entries

This dictionary is a perfect source of reference for all those with an interest in finance, providing a companion volume to A Dictionary of Business and A Dictionary of Accounting. It contains entries on every aspect of the financial world: insurance, stocks and shares, commodities, takeovers and mergers, international trade, and government finance. Fully revised for its third edition, the dictionary has expanded its international coverage and reflects new developments in areas such as building societies, the European monetary union, and stock exchange practices. Personal finance matters are also covered in depth, including investments, pensions, and taxation.

John Smullen is Senior Academic Advisor at the University of Greenwich; Nicholas Hand is Senior Lecturer in Business Studies at the University of Greenwich.

ISBN: 0198607490
Publishing history: First published as A Dictionary of Finance 1993; second edition 1997; this edition 2005



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