Product Description
Oxford Dictionary of Finance and Banking (6th edition)
Editor/s: Jonathan Law
Format: Paperback
With over 5,500—including 150 new—accessible entries, this sixth edition of the bestselling Dictionary of Finance and Banking has been fully revised and updated to take into account the ever-developing financial landscape of the last five years. This comprehensive A-Z defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance, including money markets, private investments and borrowing, central banking, foreign exchanges, monetary policy, and public and government finance. Now with expanded international coverage to reflect the on-going globalization of financial markets and the growing importance of development finance, with new entries such as village banking, Islamic Development Bank, and M-Pesa.
Quick links for additional online resources relating to the field can also be found on the companion website to expand reading and delve deeper into the world of finance and banking.
With clear and accessible definitions, this jargon-free dictionary is a companion volume to the other financial titles in this bestselling series (A Dictionary of Business and Management, A Dictionary of Accounting, and A Dictionary of Economics), and provides accurate and valuable information for students, practitioners, private investors, and readers of the financial pages alike.
Features:
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Fully revised and updated, with over 5,500 entries - 150 new to this edition, including cockroach theory, Pac-Man defence, social entrepreneurship, and unicorn
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Up-to-date coverage of the vocabulary used in banking, money markets, foreign exchange, derivatives trading, commodity markets, and takeovers and mergers, as well as generous coverage of public finance
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Expanded international coverage to take into account the rise of emerging markets and the ongoing globalization of financial trading
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The specialized jargon of finance and banking language explained in one straightforward A-Z
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Recommended web links for many entries, accessible via the Dictionary of Finance and Banking companion website
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Fully revised and updated with 150 new entries
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Expanded coverage to take into account ongoing globalization of financial markets
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Updated to reflect the Brexit vote, new eurozone banking regulations, and major changes to UK accounting practice.
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