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Dictionary of

third edition

A & C Black

London

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Originally published by Peter Collin Publishing in 1991 Second edition published 1999 Third edition published 2003 Reprinted 2005 A & C Black Publishers Ltd 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB © P. H. Collin 1991, 1999 © Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2003 © A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2005 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the publishers. A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-10: 0 7136 7739 2 ISBN-13: 978 0 7136 7739 3 eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0227-5 A & C Black uses paper produced with elemental chlorine-free pulp, harvested from managed sustainable forests. Text typeset by A & C Black Printed in Italy by Legoprint

Preface to the first edition
This dictionary provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in the fields of banking, investment, the Stock Exchange, and general finance. It covers both British and American usage. The main words and phrases are defined in simple English, and many examples are given to show how the words may be used in context. In some cases, the definitions are expanded by explanatory comments. We also give qutoations from newspapers and financial magazines from various parts of the world. The supplements at the back of the book offer additional information.

Preface to the second edition
The vocabulary of banking and finance, like that of so many modern disciplines, moves forward rapidly, and we have expanded and edited the text of the dictionary to keep pace with current changes. We have also made a further selection of recent quotations from newspapers and magazines. At the same time, to make the dictionary more useful to students, we now give phonetic transcriptions for all the headwords.

Preface to the third edition
The text and supplements have been thoroughly revised for this new edition and many new entries have been included to reflect...