Business Word/Phrase of the Day: Banking and Finance



FLIGHT OF CAPITAL flaɪt ʌv kæpɪtl
Topic : Banking and Finance

Phrase

  • large-scale withdrawal of investment from a country.
Example Sentence: The recent flight of capital was caused by political unrest.
 
CURRENCY CONTROL kɜrənsi kənˈtroʊl
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • controlling the exchange of foreign money to protect domestic interests.
Example Sentence: The national bank is introducing currency controls to support industry.
 
RAISE CAPITAL reɪz kæpɪtl
Topic : Banking and Finance

Verb

  • to try to get money for a business venture.
Example Sentence: The factory was sold to raise capital.
 
BUYOUT baɪˌaʊt
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • when a person or group buys control of a company.
Example Sentence: A private equity firm has completed its £3.5bn buyout of the UK music group.
 
LUCRATIVE lukrətɪv
Topic : Banking and Finance

Adjective

  • making a lot of money.
Example Sentence: He has signed a lucrative deal with a new record label.
 
BANKER’S DRAFT bæŋkərs dræft
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • a written promise from a bank to pay money, especially to another bank.
Example Sentence: We require a banker's draft to secure the deal.
 
BUYOUT baɪˌaʊt
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • when a person or group buys control of a company.
Example Sentence: A private equity firm has completed its $3.5bn buyout of the UK music group.
 
RAISE CAPITAL reɪz kæpɪtl
Topic : Banking and Finance

Phrase

  • to try to get money for a business venture.
Example Sentence: The factory was sold to raise capital.
 
LETTER OF CREDIT  
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • a letter from a bank that guarantees a payment to a specified person.
Example Sentence: The seller requires a letter of credit to secure payment.
 
EQUITY ɛkwɪti
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • the value of a company’s shares.
Example Sentence: This quarter produced a return on equity of 8.85%.
 
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE kæpɪtl ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • the cost of long-term improvements.
Example Sentence: They do not have enough cashflow to cover their capital expenditure.
 
BANKRUPT bæŋkrʌp
Topic : Banking and Finance

Noun

  • financially unable to continue business.
Example Sentence: The company went bankrupt due to mismanagement.
 
TAKE A NOSEDIVE  
Topic : Banking and Finance

Phrase

  • to collapse, to decrease in value.
Example Sentence: The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.
 
SADDLED WITH DEBT  
Topic : Banking and Finance

Phrase

  • to be burdened with debt.
Example Sentence: Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
 
ON CREDIT ɒn krɛdɪt
Topic : Banking and Finance

Phrase

  • without paying cash.
Example Sentence: We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.
 
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