Глоссарий. Financial Terms.
British/American Financial Terms
This page shows British and American financial terms typically used in business, which you can also find in the EnglishClub ebook Essential Business Words.
British |
American |
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Annual General Meeting (AGM) |
Annual Stockholders Meeting |
Articles of Association |
Bylaws |
authorised share capital |
authorized capital stock |
barometer stock |
bellwether stock |
base rate |
prime rate |
bonus or capitalisation issue |
stock dividend or stock split |
bridging loan |
bridge loan |
building society |
savings and loan association |
cheque |
check |
company |
corporation |
creditors |
accounts payable |
current account |
checking account |
debtors |
accounts receivable |
gilt-edged stock (gilts) |
Treasury bonds |
labour |
labor |
Memorandum of Association |
Certificate of Incorporation |
merchant bank |
investment bank |
ordinary share |
common stock |
overheads |
overhead |
profit and loss account |
income statement |
property |
real estate |
quoted company |
listed company |
retail price index (RPI) |
consumer price index (CPI) |
share |
stock |
share premium |
paid-in surplus |
shareholder |
stockholder |
shareholders' equity |
stockholders' equity |
stock |
inventory |
trade union |
labor union |
unit trusts |
mutual funds |
visible trade |
merchandise trade |