Bank of England. The central bank of the United Kingdom, similar to the Federal reserve in the United States and.

A measurement of the movement of the price of a particular stock compared with the movement of the.

A pool of money normally set apart for a purpose, for example, a pension fund to provide.

A term which means in the meantime. See 'interim bonus' and 'interim.

A former state benefit payable after the expiry of state sickness benefit if a person was still.

The rate at which a company is spending its cash reserves.

A term, used by some assurance companies, as an alternative to.

Assets of a company such as buildings and machinery which are regularly used over a long period of.

A credit line offered by banks and mortgage lenders which grants the homeowner the opportunity of.

Additional days which may be allowed by a company to a debtor over and above the due date for.

In the US, a plan which enables investors to accumulate shares in stock or a mutual fund by.

The document which specifies the details and conditions of cover of an insurance contract together.

A takeover bid by one company for another, in which the directors of the target company oppose.

The practice of deferring capital gains tax liability on a gift by transferring the liability to.

(FOOTSIE)An index of the share prices of the 100 largest companies (by market capitalisation) in the UK.

The difference between a bond's face value and the lower market price.

The price at which units in a unit trust are bought by investors. Also known as the offer.

An option strategy which involves, in one single transaction, the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a.

(ITS)An electronic communications network that links nine US markets: the New York (NYSE), American.

An order in writing by one person to another to pay a specified sum to a specified person or.