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A Dictionary of Finance and Banking


Fourth edition revised
Edited by Jonathan Law and John Smillen

Over 5,100 entries

This accessible guide is a perfect source of reference for all those with an interest in finance. Invaluable for students and professionals in the fields of finance and banking, it is also ideal for private investors and readers of the financial pages. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of finance available. The entries in the new edition cover the vocabulary used in banking, money markets, foreign exchanges, public and government finance, and private investment and borrowing, and much more. The coverage in all areas is wide and international.

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 subprime lending crisis.

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 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.

John Smullen is Senior Academic Advisor at the University of Greenwich
Jonathan Law is a Senior Editor at Market House Books

Print edition ISBN: 9780199229741; 0199229740
Publishing history: First edition 1983 as A Dictionary of Finance; second edition 1997; third edition 2005; fourth edition 2008
Copyright: © Market House Books Ltd. 1993, 1997, 2005, 2008


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