The final payment on a loan which is significantly larger than those preceding.

A term used in conjunction with policies such as low cost endowment assurance and low start.

A computer based trading system operating in futures markets incorporating the features of open.

(ARPS)Preferred stock which pays a dividend in line with interest rates generally rather than a fixed.

(EVA)A measure of corporate performance which reveals whether a company is earning more or less than.

The concept in technical analysis that a trend in a share price is more meaningful if the number of.

A guarantee issued by a bank, on behalf of a seller to a buyer, in relation to any advance payment that is made by the buyer to the seller to allow the contract to commence. If the contract is not completed the buyer can claim reimbursement of the advance ...

A company which is in severe trouble, but still with some hope of recovery, may be put into the. – As used in international conventions, the government of the state whose flag the ship is flying.

A combination of banking and insurance business. A high street bank, for example, might sell both.

This is when a load is sent in more than one consignment. In a letter of credit, the buyer can say whether this is allowed or not allowed.

The maximum credit an individual may secure from his/her.

Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds A trade association formed in 1959 to represent the interests of unit trusts and known then as.

An annual charge made in a company's profit and loss account to reduce the value of an asset to zero.

A legal document which records the obligation of one individual to pay a specified sum to another.

The ratio of annual sales divided by net assets employed in the.

See 'reversionary.

A bank operating in the seller's country, that handles letters of credit in behalf of a foreign bank.

It used to be the case that you could only receive your pension from a personal pension plan by.

A mutual fund which invests in a balance of common stock, bonds and preferred stock with an.

US legislation to prevent monopolies and restraint of.