FINANCIAL ENGLISH 3: WRITTEN
Professional English: Unit 25 t/m 36
INHOUD
Professional English in Use (Finance) ...................................................................................................................... 2
Unit 25: Money markets ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Unit 26: Islamic banking ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Unit 27: Money supply and control..................................................................................................................... 3
Unit 28: Venture capital ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Unit 29: Stocks and shares 1 ............................................................................................................................... 4
Unit 30: Stocks and shares 2 ............................................................................................................................... 4
Unit 31: Shareholders ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Unit 32: Share prices ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Unit 33: Bonds ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Unit 34: Futures .................................................................................................................................................. 7
UnIT 35: Derivatives ............................................................................................................................................ 7
UnIT 36: Asset management ............................................................................................................................... 8
, PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE (FINANCE)
UNIT 25: MONEY MARKETS
Money market Geldmarkt A network of corporations, financial institutions, investors and
governments which need to borrow or invest short-term capital.
(Short-term) liquidity Korte termijn Turning assets into cash.
liquiditeit
Cash flows Geldstromen In-comings and out-goings of money.
Competitive interest Competitieve Interest rates at investment companies (these rates compete
rates interest with those of other investment companies).
tarieven
Investment companies Investerings- Company that trades financial instruments.
organisaties
Financial instruments Financiële i.e. stocks, bonds, short-term loans and debts.
instrumenten
Treasury bills (T-bills) Schatkist- Bonds issued by governments.
papier
Maturity Vervaldatum The length of time before a bond becomes repayable.
Nominal value Nominale The value written on [treasury bills].
waarde also: par value / face value
To redeem inwisselen To be paid back for the T-bill.
Commercial paper Commercial A short-term loan issued by major companies, also sold at a
paper discount. (korting)
Unsecured Onbeveiligd Not guaranteed by the company’s assets (see commercial paper)
Certificates of deposit Certificaat van Short- or medium-term, interest-paying debt instruments
(CDs) storting (written promises to repay a debt).
Time deposits Aanbetaling A.k.a. CDs. Known as time deposits because the holder agrees to
lend the money (by buying the certificate) for a specified amount
of time. (See unit 27)
Repurchase agreement Heraankoop A combination of two transactions. The dealer hopes to find a
(repo) overeenkomst long-term buyer for the securities before repurchasing them.
UNIT 26: ISLAMIC BANKING
Profit and loss sharing winst- en By not paying or charging interest Islamic banks share the risks of
(PLS) verliesdeling the business with their banks, depositors and borrowers.
Venture capitalists / Risico- Capitalists who buy the shares of new companies.
risk capitalists kapitalisten
Safekeeping Bewaar- Depositors are allowed to withdraw their money at any time and
arrangement overeenkomst permit the bank to use this money.
Profitability Winstgevend- A company’s ability to earn a profit.
heid
Investment accounts Beleggings- Fixed term deposits which cannot be withdrawn before
rekening maturity.
Leasing Leasing A hire purchase agreement between a bank and a customer.
Service charge Servicekosten Something a bank charges its customers in order to be able to
lend money without interest. This is purely to cover its expenses.
Professional English: Unit 25 t/m 36
INHOUD
Professional English in Use (Finance) ...................................................................................................................... 2
Unit 25: Money markets ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Unit 26: Islamic banking ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Unit 27: Money supply and control..................................................................................................................... 3
Unit 28: Venture capital ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Unit 29: Stocks and shares 1 ............................................................................................................................... 4
Unit 30: Stocks and shares 2 ............................................................................................................................... 4
Unit 31: Shareholders ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Unit 32: Share prices ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Unit 33: Bonds ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Unit 34: Futures .................................................................................................................................................. 7
UnIT 35: Derivatives ............................................................................................................................................ 7
UnIT 36: Asset management ............................................................................................................................... 8
, PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE (FINANCE)
UNIT 25: MONEY MARKETS
Money market Geldmarkt A network of corporations, financial institutions, investors and
governments which need to borrow or invest short-term capital.
(Short-term) liquidity Korte termijn Turning assets into cash.
liquiditeit
Cash flows Geldstromen In-comings and out-goings of money.
Competitive interest Competitieve Interest rates at investment companies (these rates compete
rates interest with those of other investment companies).
tarieven
Investment companies Investerings- Company that trades financial instruments.
organisaties
Financial instruments Financiële i.e. stocks, bonds, short-term loans and debts.
instrumenten
Treasury bills (T-bills) Schatkist- Bonds issued by governments.
papier
Maturity Vervaldatum The length of time before a bond becomes repayable.
Nominal value Nominale The value written on [treasury bills].
waarde also: par value / face value
To redeem inwisselen To be paid back for the T-bill.
Commercial paper Commercial A short-term loan issued by major companies, also sold at a
paper discount. (korting)
Unsecured Onbeveiligd Not guaranteed by the company’s assets (see commercial paper)
Certificates of deposit Certificaat van Short- or medium-term, interest-paying debt instruments
(CDs) storting (written promises to repay a debt).
Time deposits Aanbetaling A.k.a. CDs. Known as time deposits because the holder agrees to
lend the money (by buying the certificate) for a specified amount
of time. (See unit 27)
Repurchase agreement Heraankoop A combination of two transactions. The dealer hopes to find a
(repo) overeenkomst long-term buyer for the securities before repurchasing them.
UNIT 26: ISLAMIC BANKING
Profit and loss sharing winst- en By not paying or charging interest Islamic banks share the risks of
(PLS) verliesdeling the business with their banks, depositors and borrowers.
Venture capitalists / Risico- Capitalists who buy the shares of new companies.
risk capitalists kapitalisten
Safekeeping Bewaar- Depositors are allowed to withdraw their money at any time and
arrangement overeenkomst permit the bank to use this money.
Profitability Winstgevend- A company’s ability to earn a profit.
heid
Investment accounts Beleggings- Fixed term deposits which cannot be withdrawn before
rekening maturity.
Leasing Leasing A hire purchase agreement between a bank and a customer.
Service charge Servicekosten Something a bank charges its customers in order to be able to
lend money without interest. This is purely to cover its expenses.
