In the trading terms between companies, credit is the value of goods which one company will supply.

A plastic payment card which allows the owner to obtain goods and services without the.

A system for the distribution of bank giro credits and other credits between banks to enable funds.

Methods used by companies to try to ensure their customers settle their accounts within the agreed.

Insurance which covers the monthly payments on an outstanding debt for a fixed period, in the event.

A note, issued to a person or company when goods are returned by them, which cancels the original.

A rating used by banks, insurance companies, mortgage companies and other financial institutions.

An agency which holds information about the credit reliability of consumers and makes the.

The risk that a buyer or seller will not complete a deal due to their inability to meet their obligations, or a deterioration in their financial position.

A spread strategy that increases the account's cash balance when it is established. A bull spread.

A mutual association formed by people with a common affiliation such as employees, a union or a.

A ratio used to work out how many days on average it takes a company to pay its creditors..

People or companies who are owed money by.

Crest is an electronic system of settlement for the equities market in the UK and Ireland which.

Insurance which covers the insured against specified critical illnesses such as cancer, heart attack.

The exchange rate between two currencies, other than those that form a market's principal rates..

A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a trade was effected as an agency cross or a.

A term sometimes used in wills which effectively means HM Treasury. In the event of a deceased.

When a share is said to be 'cum dividend', it means that it is offered for sale with an.

When a company announces a rights issue, existing shareholders get the right to buy new shares,.