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1. Acceptance
The writing of the word 'accepted' on the face of a bill of exchange by the drawee together with... more
2. Accepting house
An organisation, usually a merchant bank, that accepts or guarantees bills of exchange and so... more
3. ADB
See 'Asian Development... more
4. Asian Development Bank
A multilateral development finance institution, established in 1966, owned by its 64 member... more
5. Balloon
The final payment on a loan that is significantly larger than those preceding it. A balloon loan is... more
6. Bank for International Settlements
 (BIS) The central bankers' bank, based in Basle, Switzerland. It aims to foster co-operation between... more
7. Bank line
A moral, rather than a contractual, commitment by a bank to provide a loan to a borrower up to a... more
8. Banker acceptance
A short-term credit investment created by a non-financial firm and guaranteed by a bank as to... more
9. Banker draft
In situations where a person owes money to a creditor and the creditor is not prepared to accept a... more
10. Banker's acceptance
A short-term credit investment created by a non-financial firm and guaranteed by a bank as to... more
11. Banker's draft
In situations where a person owes money to a creditor, and the creditor is not prepared to accept a... more
12. Bankers Automated Clearing Services
 (BACS) BACS Payment Schemes Limited is a membership-based industry body whose role is to develop, enhance... more
13. Banking Ombudsman
See... more
14. Basle committee
See 'Basel... more
15. Big Four
In the UK the four large clearing banks: Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC and Royal Bank of... more
16. BIS
 (BIS) See 'Bank for International... more
17. Building society
'Mutual' non-profit-making institutions set up to lend money to their members for house purchase.... more
18. Bundesbank
The Frankfurt-based German central bank, sometimes known as the... more
19. Capital adequacy
A measure of the financial strength of a bank or securities firm, usually expressed as a ratio of... more
20. Cash dispenser
See 'automated teller... more
21. Central bank
The major regulatory bank in a country or group of countries (in a single monetary system), usually... more
22. Chapter 11
In the US a company can file for protection against creditors under Chapter 11 of the country's... more
23. Cheque account
An account with a bank or a building society from which payments can be made by... more
24. Cheque card
A card issued by a bank or building society which guarantees the payment of a cheque to the... more
25. Cheque clearing
A system enabling cheques to be transmitted between banks (and between branches) in order to... more
26. Clearing house automated payment system
 (Chaps) A computerised payment system for clearing cheques in the UK that began operations in 1984. It... more
27. Clearing house interbank payment system
 (Chips) A computerised, real-time, final payment system for US dollars for clearing cheques in New... more
28. Collateral
An asset pledged by a borrower as a guarantee to a lender until a loan or bond is repaid. If the... more
29. Collecting branch
A banking term referring to the branch that accepts cheques to be credited to its customers'... more
30. Commercial bank
A retail, clearing or money-centre bank, such as Barclays, Lloyds TSB or HSBC, which provides... more
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