an investment or item of financial value, esp. a stock, share or debenture, that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange
a financial institution that provides insurance
a bank that provides finance for companies, esp. by buying stocks and securities and selling them in smaller units to the public
the amount of reserves that banks are required by law to keep, as a fraction of demand deposits
a letter from one bank to another bank, by which a third party, usually a customer, is able to obtain money
middlemen who bring borrowers and lenders together
money collected from employers and employees, or by the State, and invested to provide future pensions
the act of sending or transferring money; the amount sent
a process by which cheques and other payments are passed through the banking system until the transactions are completed
gold or silver in the form of bars not coins
an amount charged for money borrowed
an arrangement where goods and services can be received now and paid for later, within an agreed period
assets kept by a bank to be able to provide cash in exchange for deposit balances when needed
a financial institution that specializes in providing services such as savings accounts as opposed to general banking services
a payment to someone for providing a service or a good, usually a percentage of the total value of the deal
a financial intermediary with a government license to make loans and issue deposits
one of a series of payments, usually as a means of buying goods
a place where valuable things are stored
a signed document, such as a Cheque, that orders a person or an organization, such as a bank, to pay a fixed sum of money on demand or on a certain date to the person specifies