Tooltip Categories: Economics & Finance

available balance

Available balance is the amount of money currently present in a checking account or savings account. In other words, it refers to the amount of

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average balance (bank account)

Is the simple average balance of a financial account during some period of time. – Banks calculate the average monthly balance by adding together each

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bad bank

Bad bank is a term for a financial institution created to hold non-performing assets owned by a state guaranteed bank. Such institutions have been created

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bad debt

A debt that is not collectible and therefore worthless to the creditor. This occurs after all attempts are made to collect on the debt. (Read

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austerity

A budget in which a government announces that they will spend less money or do things that will make people spend less money, for example,

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authorisation

Official permission for something to happen, or the act of giving someone official permission to do something. (source: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/authorization)

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Automated Teller Machine

Computerized telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public space without the need for a

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auditing standards

Rules prescribed for auditors by various national and international organizations such as the Auditing Practices Board (in the UK) and the Auditing Standards Board (in

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at a discount

This specifically refers to stock that is sold for less than its nominal or par value. At a discount also refers to stocks or other

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at par

At par is a term that refers to a bond, preferred stock or other debt obligation that is trading at its face value. The term

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