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Intermediaries
The primary distinction between the two channels is that, in the first case, i.e. direct financing, the investor is faced directly with the credit risk of the issuer, while in the second case, i.e. financing through financial intermediation, a financial institution, such as a bank, interjects itself between users and providers of funds. Any analysis of the sector of money market dominated by financial intermediaries must be very much concerned with these financial institutions themselves (their policies, financial conditions and official regulatory environment) in addition to those factors governing the suppliers and users of funds.
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Functions
Apart from borrowing from banks, a firm or an individual can obtain funds in a financial market in two ways. The most common method is to issue a debt instrument, such as a bond or a mortgage, which is a contractual agreement by the borrower to pay the holder of the instrument fixed amounts at regular intervals (interest and principal payments) until a specified date (the maturity date), when a final payment is made.
金融英语
mortgage抵押barter物物交换rates of exchange汇率credit union信用社double coincidence of wants需求双重巧合stock index股票指数surplus unit资金盈余单位deficit unit资金短缺单位 a means of payment for goods购货的支付手段repayment of debts债务偿还interest rate fluctuation利率波动financial asset金融资产money supply货币供给checking account支票账户Federal Reserve note联邦票据Federal Reserve bank联邦银行market mutual funds市场互助资金overnight loans隔夜贷款financial institution金融机构economic life经济生活be converted into转换成 a medium of exchange交换媒介unit of account记账单位stock market股票市场circulate流通，发行suspend使中止quota配额，定额，限额agreement协定，协议redeem将(纸币)兑换成硬币，用(股票等)兑取现金inflation通货膨胀，(物价)暴涨appreciate增值，涨价surveillance看守，监视，监督，检查International Monetary System国际货币体系balance of payments收支平衡International Monetary Fund (IMF)国际货币基金(组织) Bretton Woods System布雷顿森林体系The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT)关贸总协定par value面值IMF system国际货币基金体系paper gold/SDRs纸黄金/特别提款权favorable payments balances国际收支顺差the gold standard金本位The Jamaica System牙买加体系Plaza Agreement广场协议Louvre Accord卢浮宫协议European Monetary System欧洲货币体系security证券denomination(货币)计值单位，面额commission佣金marketable适于销售的auction拍卖yield收益，回报default违约secure抵押，担保acceptance承兑fraudulent欺诈的fixed interest income固定利息收入bearish market 熊市bullish market牛市risk/return tradeoff风险回报考量mutual fund互助资金coupon bonds息票债券compound bonds复利time deposit定期存款tie up占用，冻结secondary market二级市场account receivable应收账款money market investment货币市场投资cash investment现金投资money market instrument货币市场工具Treasury Bills(T-bills)国债，国库券certificate of deposit(CD)大额存单commercial paper商业票据bankers’ acceptance银行承兑汇票Eurodollars欧洲美元repo回购协议dividend红利，股息hedge套期保值opportunity cost机会成本preferred stock优先股real assets不动产common stocks普通股EPS(Earning Per Share)每股收益fall short of不符合，达不到investment decision投资决策real interest rate实际利率excepted returns预期回报personal risk个人风险timing risk时机风险tenure risk时期风险company risk公司风险financial risk财务风险management risk管理风险market risk市场风险liquidity risk流动风险interest risk利率风险inflation risk通货膨胀风险exchange rate risk汇率风险reinvestment risk再投资风险national and international risk国家和国际风险economic risk经济风险industry risk工业风险tax risk税收风险political risk政治风险impact作用，影响survival生存havoc破坏，混乱unpredictability不可预期swap掉期，互换，做交易subsidiary子公司，辅助物indebtedness亏欠，欠债invoice发票，开发票offset抵消，冲销，补偿monetary units货币单位foreign currency外币in the absence of缺少，如果没有forward foreign exchange market远期外汇市场foreign currency swap外汇掉期spot transaction即期交易forward transaction远期交易parent company母公司home currency本币forward delivery远期交割set off抵消，抵补citizenship公民credit贷记debit借记reserve储备resident居民multinational corporations跨国公司balance of payments国际收支double-entry bookkeeping复式记账法capital and financial account资本与金融账户investment income投资收益tangible trade有形贸易trade deficit贸易赤字trade surplus贸易盈余intellectual properties知识产权capital inflow资本流入capital outflow资本流出portfolio investment间接投资，(有价)证券投资money market instruments货币市场工具official reserve assets官方储备资产foreign direct investment(FDI)外国直接投资address开立order指定的人bearer来人affiliate分支机构remittance汇款collection托收present提示cash兑现withdraw提取protest做拒绝证书round整数的bill of exchange汇票sight draft即期汇票arrival draft货到付款汇票time draft远期汇票grace period宽限期be bound to一定的，必定的collecting bank代收行remitting bank托收行crossed cheque划线支票open cheque现金支票traveler’s cheque旅行支票in one’s presence当某人面Traveler’s Letter of Credit旅行信用证Economists define money(or equivalently, the money supply)as anything that is generally accepted in repayment for goods or services or in repayment for debts.经济学家将货币(或货币供给)定义为在商品或服务的支付中或在偿还债务中被普遍接受的任何东西。
金融英语练习答案
金融英语练习答案:Lesson 1I. 1.need 2.specialization 3.double coincidence of wants 4.exchange rate 5. money6.medium of exchange7. Commodity money such as cornmodity / common standard value9. store of wealth 10.parchasing power 11.Banknotes. 12.Fiduciary money 13.redemption rate 14.Fiat money 15. legal tender 16.fiduciary money 17.paper money 18.price level 19.reserve rax 20. checkII Translation:1.Money mainly serves three functions :a medium of exchange, a standard of value and a store ofwealth.2.The greater the specialization in the division of labor increased ,the more difficult in finding goodsthat have a double coincidence of wants.3.The value of money is reflected by its purchasing power.4.Fiat money is declared legal tender by the government ,meaning that creditors must accept it aspayment for debt.5.The bearers/holders of fiduciary money may require bank to redeem for gold or other valuablecommodity.6.The fractional reserve banking system requires the banks to keep certain reserve ratio.7.The money that most countries in the world use today is fiat money.8.The wide application of fiduciary money reduces that cost of transactions.9.There were several metals which have been used as commodity money in the history, such as iron,copper, gold ,silver and so on.10.The value of fiat money lies in that people believe that it can be exchanged for commodity andservice.Lesson 2:I.1.investors 2.consumoption / saving 3.enterprises 4. savings 5.investment 6.home7.loan 8.deposit 9.uill rise 10.fallII1.The interest rate refers to the ratio of the interest amount to the proceeds deposited and loaned in agiven period.2.Interest is the price of capital; which is like the market price for general commodity .Theoretically ,itis determined by demand and supply.3.China’s interest rate has been adjusted and reformed for several times .Before 1978,the policy ofgradually rising interest rate was adopted.4.The mutual relation of all kinds of interest rate comprises the structure of interest rate. Generally ,theinterest rate of longer tenor is higher than that of shorter tenor in terms of the same kind of interest rate.5.Among various interest rate, the interest rate for deposit is lower that for loan; the interest rate offeredby commercial bank is higher than discount rate offered by the central bank.6.At present ,China’s interest rate system consists of the interest rate of bank, non-bank financialinstitution, portfolio and market.7.The discount rate offered by central bank refers to the discount rate for the instrument held by thecommercial banks. it reflects the redemption rate for the amounts of rediscount instrument.8.Due to free competition ,the demand and supply of currency borrowing and lending tend to bebalanced out through market mechanism .in this case ,the market interest rate is called equilibrium rate.9.The bond interest rate is interest rate paid by the government, banks and corporation for theaccommodation in the form of issuing, securities in domestic or foreign financial markets.10.The interest rate for corporate bond is basically determined by the bond issuing corporation itself, butthe government exercises control by setting the ceiling.Lesson 3:I.1.Firrancial intermediary 2.demard deposit /checking account 3.savings and loan associations, mutual savings bank and credit union. 4.Federal reserve system ernment securities/require that member banks hold reserves equal to some fraction of their deposits. 6.Feder Reserve Board 7.Federal Open market committee 8.reserve requirements 9.the ceiling 10. interest rate level 11.portfolios 12.outstanding loans 13.were deregulated 14.deposit insurance 15.merge with other banks 16. automatic teller machines 17.By pooling funds of many share holders 18.branches 19.The banking holding company 20.financialII1.Federal Reserve System was established in 1914,with its aim to stabilize the banking system. thepower of the Federal Reserve System was enhanced and centralized after the failures of many American banks in the Great Depression. The Arts passed in1980s authorized the Federal Reserve System with the power to regulate all the saving institutions. The main powers of Federal Reserve System were:(1)guide the transactions of open market so to control supply of money by buying and selling government securities,(2)determine the reserve requirements for saving institution (3)setting rediscount rate.2.The banking regulations in Great Depression made bank a trade that closely controlled andpredictable. But the high interest rate in 1970s disturbed the peaceful days of saving institutions. But many banks still couldn’t survive in the transive period of keen competition.Lesson 4:1.as a result of /helped to /by the time2.concerned about/at the outset3.offerd to take/in dollars/departure fromTransaction account is checking account which can write checks on deposits balance. They have three forms, the first one is “Demand Deposit”which banks don’t pay explicit interest; the second one is “ other checkable deposits”, which includes NOW(Negotiable Order of Withdrawal)accounts; the third one is Money Market Deposit accounts. Although banks can’t pay explicit interest on demand deposit, they can pay implicit interest in the form of proving free services. Different from NOW accounts, commercial banks don’t need to maintain reserves, so banks pay higher interest on the NOW accounts. At present, transaction account is the second largest debt form of the commercial banks.Lesson 5I1.as well as 2.in total assets 3.intermediate 4. title 5.an agent 6.Financial instruments 7.pay 8.as par 9.documentary letters of credit 10.prof-of –shipment documents . 11. HedgingII. Translation:Lesson 6I.1.bank 2.discount 3.buyers/sellers 4.short-term 5.borrowing/lending 6.deposits7.brokers 8.loans 9.linked 10.marketII Translation:1.The activities of money market mainly aim at keeping the liquidity of assets so that they can bechanged into cash on demand.2.On one hand, the money market meets the demand for short-term money of borrowers, one the otherhand, it finds a way out for lenders who have temporary excessive money.3.The Financial instruments of money market mainly are short-term treasury bill, commercial bill, bankacceptance, certificate of deposits, the tenors of these instruments range from one day shortest to one year longest.4.The participants of buying and selling short-term assets in the money market are individuals, businessfirms, various financial institutions, and governments. They act either as the provider of funds or as the demander of funds.5.As the intermediary of money market, various financial institutions have different functions inaffecting the demand for and supply of funds in the capital market, because their stress of importance on business if different.6.The commercial banks provide the money market mainly with short-term loans mainly with themoney obtained from deposits and other sources.7.In many countries, commercial banks are in the position of key importance in the money market,while the central bank controls commercial banks by various means so as to control money market. 8.Just as a country can’t be without a government, the money market can’t be without a central bank,whose activities in money market will affect the volume of money and interest rate at any time.9.The inter-bank market refers to the market where financial institutions solve the problem of excessiveor short of money by financing one another.10.With the development of the reform of financial system in our country, the inter-bank markets startedto develop rapidly.Lesson 7I.1.firms 2.inter rate /exchange 3. regional exchange 4.negotiable 5.exchange6.bond7.funds8.outstanding9.brokers 10.dealers.II. Translation:1.According to the situation of various countries, the issuance of government bonds adopts the methodof raising money from public, which can be divided into direct and indirect ones.2.The government bonds outstanding are not all held by individuals, but by the government units,financial institutions and the public commonly.3.The government should keep a stable increase for the issuance of securities, if the market price for thegovernment bonds often fluctuate, the investors will be reluctant to hold the government bonds.4.Corporate bonds are the certificates that the business owes to the public, it is the issuing corporationthat makes a promise to pay certain amount of money plus interest at a fixed date in future.5.The better the credit standing of a company, the longer maturity of the bond is ,but the solvency ofcorporate bonds cannot be compared with that of government, so the longest tenor of corporate bond will not be very long.pared with stock investment, the holders of corporate bonds can only have the interest income asthe fixed reward for the investment, but they can’t share the profit of the corporation like share holders.pared with stocks, corporation bonds have lower risks, but the safety can’t be compared to that ofgovernments bonds, that’s why the return ration is always higher than government bonds.8.With the rapid development of capitalist industry, shareholding corporation system becomesirresistible trend.9.The price of stocks are of substantial fluctuation, which makes investment of stocks very speculative.10.The market price of stocks is subject to the status of operation, allocation of profits, as well as to theeconomical, political social factors that make the price of stocks more volatile.Lesson 8I. 1.foreign 2.activities/lend 3.standing 4.role 5.independent 6.consortium banks7.money 8.bond 9.subsidiary 10.EurocurrencyII. Translation:1.In most countries, commercial banks all establish international department or foreign department inorder to deal in foreign exchange or to raise money for foreign trade.2.Due to the development of international banking business and the establishment of the bank’soverseas network organization, commercial banks of western countries become real multinational banks.3.The international network of the multinational bank includes branch, subsidiary, correspondent,resident representative and so on.4.The activities of the multinational bank through exclusive international network are retail deposit,money market activities, foreign trade financing, corporation loans, foreign trade business, investment business, trust business and so on .5.Because most of the clients of the multinational bank are large corporations and banks, they mainlydeal in retail deposits with few retail loans.6.The multinational banks put surplus money into money market when the demand is low, but raisemoney when demand is on rise.7.The tenor of foreign trade financing is usually short with high return, mostly denominated in thecurrency other that of the country where the bank locates.8.Corporation loans refer to the loans given to private business, state-owned business, especially to themultinational corporation.9.Foreign exchange business includes buying and selling foreign exchange and hedging conducting inforeign exchange market for the clients.10.Investment business refers to the underwriting of international securities and the distribution activities,as well as advisory service for customers and governments in the issue of securities.Lesson 9I.1.short-term 2.medium-term /long-term 3.restrictions 4.deposits 5.absence6.Euro currencies7.borrowers abroad8.entities9.deposits 10. convertibleII. Translation:1.Eurodollar refers to the deposits denominated in US dollar in various banks outside USA andEuropean branches of American banks, as well as the loans obtained by these banks.2.Off-shore money market is concentrated by Eurocurrency market , which is habitually called theEurodollar market, because the currency traded in this market is mainly Eurodollar.3.Eurobanks deal in Eurocurrency business which is strictly separated from domestic banking.4.London in the largest Eurodollar market, engaging in both deposit and loan, with huge volume oftransactions.5.Eurobank’s business usually not subject to local banking rules, such as deposit rate and maturity,therefore, banks can compete freely to attract customers.6.The interest rate for Eurodollar deposit is higher than for US domestic deposit since there is noreserve requirement for Eurodollar deposit nor premium insurance.7.The emergence of Eurodollar is due to the deficit of American balance of payments The accumulationof huge deficit and the outflow of large amount of US dollar resulted in substantial increase of Eurodollar deposits.8.The brokers or dealers of American stock Exchange often borrow Eurodollars from Eurodollarmarket.9.The Eurodollar market is a short-term wholesale market of inter bank, it functions in Europe asproviding banks with liquidity like the federal fund market in USA.10.Banks put the money in the Eurodollar market when the liquidity is excessive and borrow moneywhen the liquidity is in squeeze.Lesson 10I. Part(1)1.the creation of money 2.cooperative /voluntarily 3.external/economic reforms4.the par value system5.on demand6.stable/predictable/disadvantages7.float8.quota subscriptions 9.needy/favorable 10.buying power/importsPart(2)1.subsidize 2. internal 3.bargain 4.peg 5.payments 6.assistance/sufficient7.stabilizing/strengthening 8.repay/repayment period 9.effectively11.lower/export/governmentII. Translation:1.The fund shows great concern over the internal economic policies of its member countries.2.The Fund is a cooperative institution, overseeing/supervising and monitoring the foreign exchangepolicies its member countries.3.The exchange of currency is the center of financial connection/relation among various countries, aswell as a dispensable tool of world trade.4.Due to constant fluctuation of exchange rate for major/leading currency, the dealers of foreignexchange may gain profit or suffer loss.5.The convertibility of currencies facilitates tourism, trade and investment in a worldwide scale.6.By analyzing the wealth and economic status of each member the fund determines the quotasubscription for each member. The richer the country is, the higher quota it Subscribes.7.Since the abandonment of the par value system, the membership of the Fund has agreed to allow eachmember to choose its own method of determine an exchange value for its money.8.Man large industrial nations allow their currencies to float, other countries peg the value of theircurrency to that of a major currency of a group of currencies so that, for example, as the U.S. dollar rises in value their own currencies rise too.9.The source of finance of the Fund mainly comes from the quota subscription of its member countriesat the same time, the Fund also borrows money from member governments or their monetary authorities.10.The Fund lends money according to regulation to the member countries with a payments problem,due to their expenditure in foreign exchange exceeding income.Lesson 11I. Part(1)1.catalyst 2.equity 3. creditworthy 4.reschedule/made 5.carry6.fourfold7.share8.foreign exchange9.attained 10.indexPart(2)1.productivity 2.affiliates 3.self-sustaining 4.call up 5.quota/economic strength6.a third/raised7.politicalitary/political9.enjoined 10.indexII Translation:1.The IBRD has more than 140 member countries, which all subscribe quotas to the bank.2.The IBRD gives loans only to creditworthy borrowing countries for the project that has a high realrates of economic return.3.The IDA gives loans only to poorest countries with a annual GNP per capita lower than $795.Actually, 80% of IDA’s loans are given to the countries with annual per capita GNP lower than $410.4.The IDA gives loans only to the government of the borrowing countries, with maturity of 50 years(repayable over 50 years) with grace period of 10 years, no interest.5.In the past decade, the volume of the IBRD’s loans have increased by fourfold.6.The IBRD has helped to develop agriculture, improve education, increase the output of energy,expand industry, create better urban facilities, promote family planning, extend telecommunications network, modernize transportation systems, improve water supply and sewerage facilities, and establish medical care.7.It’s hard to say that the IBRD’s decisions on loans are not influenced by the political character of theborrowing countries.8.Some of the earliest borrowing countries of the IBRD have graduated from the reliance on the IBRD’sloans, in return they become the provider of the IBRD’s finance source.9.The IBRD and IFC jointly provide funds for many projects.10.The more quota the member country subscribes, the more votes it gains.Lesson 12I . Part(1) 1.foster 2.raise 3.subregional/regional 4.multilateral 5.cost-effective6.evaluation7.weighted8.proportional9.paid in 10.developrnental Part(2) 1.equity 2.private 3.subscriptions 4.installment 5.subscribed6.coordinate7.procurement8.absorb9.pooling 10.bidsII. Translation:1.The purpose of the ADB is to provide fund and technical assistance to its developing membercountries in the Asia-Pacific region and to promote investment and foster economic growth.2.The shortage of capital, lack of skilled labor, poor technology, limited markets and the vagaries ofnature have impeded the economic development of the developing countries.3.The Bank’s Charter provides that the capital owned by the Asia-Pacific member countries should notbe less than 60% of total equity.4.Multilateral institution plays an important role in the economic development.5.The projects for bank financing are identified after strictly evaluated.6.The ADB keeps close working relationship with the United Nations as well as all kinds of specialinstitution.7.Some member countries in Asia-Pacific region voluntarily increase their subscriptions.8.The main subscribers of the ADB have no veto. In practice, decisions are reached by process ofdiscussion rather than by voting.9.The capital structure of the ADB is crucial/vital key to its loan/financing capacity.10.The ADB is authorized to make and guarantee loans to its member countries.Lesson 13I 1. surplus 2.surplus 3.deficit 4.capital 5.demand 6.supply 7.supply/demand8.outstanding 9.demand 10.supplyII. Translation:1.Just as a country’s domestic economy should have a financial record, a country’s authority should alsohave a statistical summery for all the external economic and financial transaction of its residents.2.The content of the balance of payments concept differs in different historical stage.3.In narrow sense, the balance of payments is defined as the receipts and payments arising frominternational trade or receipt and payments in foreign exchange.4.The balance of payments is a kind of statistic statement in the given period, which reflects thetransactions of goods, services and incomers of an economy.5.The statement of balance of payments is a kind of material that statistical financial transactions in thegiven period according to the form stipulated by IMF.6.The items entering into credit includes goods and services provided from abroad and so on.7.The items entering into debit includes goods and services obtained from abroad and so on.8.Receipts and payment arising from international trade is the most important item in current account,which comprise export and import of various commodities. Generally, the export and import of commodities account for the biggest proportion in the international transactions.9.Capital account reflects the changed of a country’s foreign assets and liabilities. The financial assethere doesn’t include monetary gold and Special Drawing Rights.10.In order to alter the deficits of our country’s balance of payments, the government adopts a series ofpolicies and measures, for examples, reduce domestic basis construction, adjust the structure of exporting and importing commodity, improve the environment for foreign investment, lower the exchange rate of our currency to the main currencies in the world, and so on.Lesson 14I .1.strike 2.The exchange rate 3.bank deposits 4.coordinates5.Arbitraggeurs6.discrepancies7.depreciation8.appreciation9.foreign exchange market 10.speculatorsII. Translation:1.It’s vitally important for those who are engaged in international finance to be aware of the tender offoreign exchange market.2.As long as the foreign exchange floats, there always exist the risks of change of foreign exchange rateand interest rate.3.The arbitrageurs make profits by taking advantage rate across markets to buy low and sell high.4.The buyers and sellers come to an agreement of transaction according to the exchange rate of twocurrencies.5. A greater demand for foreign goods and services means a greater demand for foreign exchange.6.The view that the price of us dollar will fall might note be wrong.7.If more people want to exchange pound into US dollar, the change of exchange rate is favorable to USdollar, and unfavorable to pound when the demand exceeds the supply.8.If the supply of certain goods is excessive, the demand for the goods will go down/decline.9.To devaluate a country’s currency can encourage export.10.There are tow ways to express foreign exchange rate.Lesson 15I. Part (1) 1. fluctuate 2.predictable 3.Capital flows 4.manufactured 5.speed6. refinements7.open/bonds/exchange8.devaluation9.nominal10.halvePart(2) 1.devalues 2.priced 3.demand 4.expectations 5.profit 6.fund7.closed 8.reduces 9.real 10.verticalII. Translation:。
《金融英语》习题答案unit1-10
“高职高专商务英语专业规划教材”Unit 1 Financial Market Research练习参考答案I.Read through the text and answer the following questions.1.A financial market is a mechanism that allows people to easily buy andsell (trade) financial securities (such as stocks and bonds), commodities (such as precious metals or agricultural goods), and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect the efficient-market hypothesis.2.The raising of capital ;the transfer of risk and international trade3.Capital markets,commodity markets,money markets, derivative markets,insurance markets and foreign exchange markets .4.Financial markets fit in the relationship between lenders andborrowers.5.Individuals, companies, governments, municipalities and publiccorporations.II. Paraphrase the following expressions or abbreviations and translate them into ChineseCheck the answers from the Special Term Lists.III. Fill in the blanks with the proper wordsThe global financial crisis, brewing for a while, really started to show its effects in the middle of 2007 and into 2008. Around the world stock markets have fallen, large financial institutions have collapsed or been bought out, and governments in even the wealthiest nations have had to come up with rescue packages to bail out their financial systems.On the one hand many people are concerned that those responsible for the financial problems are the ones being bailed out, while on the other hand, a global financial meltdown will affect the livelihoods of almost everyone in an increasingly inter-connected world. The problem could have been avoided, if ideologues supporting the current economics models weren’t so vocal, influential and inconsiderate of others’ viewpoints and concerns.IV.Translation.1.金融市场包括很多方面，包括资本市场，华尔街，甚至是市场本身。
金融英语试题及答案
金融英语试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. The term "equity" in finance refers to:A. DebtB. Ownership interest in a companyC. A type of loanD. A financial statement2. Which of the following is not a type of financial derivative?A. FuturesB. OptionsC. StocksD. Swaps3. The process of evaluating the creditworthiness of a borrower is known as:A. Credit analysisB. Market analysisC. Risk managementD. Portfolio management4. In the context of finance, what does "leverage" mean?A. The use of borrowed funds to increase the potential return of an investmentB. The ratio of a company's assets to its liabilitiesC. The process of selling securities to the publicD. The ability to buy or sell securities without owningthem5. A bond that pays no periodic interest but is issued at a discount to its face value is called:A. A zero-coupon bondB. A coupon bondC. A convertible bondD. A junk bond6. Which of the following is a measure of a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations?A. Current ratioB. Debt-to-equity ratioC. Return on equity (ROE)D. Earnings per share (EPS)7. The term structure of interest rates refers to the relationship between:A. The risk of an investment and its expected returnB. The maturity of a debt instrument and its yieldC. The size of a company and its market shareD. The economic cycle and the stock market performance8. A financial instrument that allows the holder to buy or sell an asset at a specified price within a specific time period is known as:A. A futureB. A forwardC. An optionD. A swap9. In finance, the term "carry trade" refers to:A. Borrowing money at a low interest rate to invest in a higher-yielding assetB. The practice of selling securities shortC. The strategy of buying and holding stocks for long periodsD. The process of hedging against currency fluctuations10. The primary market is where:A. Securities are first offered to the publicB. Securities are traded after they have been issuedC. Companies buy back their own sharesD. Investors can purchase commodities二、填空题（每空1分，共10分）11. The ________ is the difference between the bid price and the ask price of a security.12. A ________ is a financial institution that accepts deposits and provides loans.13. The ________ is the process of buying and selling securities on the same day.14. The ________ is the risk that the value of an asset will decrease due to market conditions.15. A ________ is a financial statement that shows a company's financial performance over a specific period.16. The ________ is the risk that a borrower will not repay a loan.17. A ________ is a type of investment fund that pools money from many investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of assets.18. The ________ is the potential for an asset's value toincrease or decrease.19. The ________ is the process of determining the value of a business or business assets.20. A ________ is a financial instrument that represents ownership in a company.三、简答题（每题5分，共30分）21. Explain the concept of "leverage" in finance.22. What is the difference between a "mutual fund" and a "hedge fund"?23. Describe the role of a "stock exchange" in the financial markets.24. What is "risk management" and why is it important in finance?四、论述题（每题20分，共40分）25. Discuss the impact of "inflation" on different types of investments.26. Analyze the importance of "corporate governance" in ensuring the long-term success of a company.答案：一、1. B2. C3. A4. A5. A6. A7. B8. C9. A10. A二、11. Spread12. Bank13. Day trading14. Market risk15. Income statement16. Credit risk17. Mutual fund18. Volatility19. Valuation20. Stock三、21. Leverage in finance refers to the use of borrowed money to finance investments, with the goal of increasing potential returns. However, it。
金融英语课后答案汇总
Part One1. What are the main roles of banks?答：Although banks share many common features with other profit-seeking business,they play a unique role in the economy through mobilizing savings,allocating capital funds to fiance productive investment,transmitting monetary policy,providinga payment system and transforming risks.3. According to the revised edition of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the People's Bank of China ,what functions does the PBC perform?答：The PBC 's key functions are to conduct monetary policy, prevent and dissolve financial risks, and maintain financial stability under the leadership of the State Council.4. Can you give some examples of indirect instruments for implementing monetary policy?答：Indirect instruments as required reserve ratio, interest rate adjustment and open market operations.9. What is your definition of share and bond?答：Shares are certificates or book entries representing ownership in a corporation or similar entity.Bonds are written evidences of debts.13. What is your definition of “securities”?答：Securities are paper certificates (definitive securities) or electronic records (book-entry securities) evidencing ownership of equity (stock) or debt obligations (bonds).Part Two2. What are the objectives of banking supervision?First, the key objective of supervision is to maintain stability and public confidence in financial system.The second goal of bank supervisions to ensure that bank operate in a safe and sound manner and that they hold capital and reserve sufficient to cover the risks that may arise in their business.Third, a related goal is to protect depositors’ funds and , if any bank should fail, to minimize the losses to be absorbed by the deposit insurance fund.The fourth goal of bank supervision is to foster an efficient and competition banking system that is responsive to the public need for high quality financial services at reasonable cost.The fifth and final goal of bank supervision is to ensure compliance with banking laws and regulations.3. What risks might the commercial banks have to face?(1)credit risk (2)market risk (3)liquidity risk (4)operational risk (5)legal risk (6)reputation risk4. What are the implication of credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk and operational risk?Credit risk: A major type of risk that banks face is credit risk or the failure of a counterpart to perform according to a contractual arrangement.Market risk: Two specific elements of market risk are foreign exchange risk and interest risk. Banks face a risk of losses in on- and off-balance sheet positions arising from movement in exchange rates. Interest rate risk prefers to the exposure of a bank’s financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates.Liquidity risk: Liquidity risk arises from the inability of a bank to accommodate decreases in liabilities or to fund increases in assets.Operational risk: The most important types of operational risk involve breakdowns in internal controls and corporate governance..5.At what levels does the Basel Accord set the minimum capital ratio requirements for internationally active banks?The Accord sets minimum capital ratio requirements for internationally active banks of 4% tier one capita and 8% total capital (tier one plus tier two) in relation to risk-weighted assets.Part Three1. What does foreign exchange include ?答：Foreign exchange includes the following means of payments and assets denominated in a foreign currency that can be used for international settlement:●Foreign currencies, including banknotes and coins;●Payment vouchers denominated in foreign currency, including negotiableinstruments, bank certificates of deposit and certificates of postal savings;●Securities denominated in foreign currency, including government bonds,corporate bonds and stocks;●Super-national currencies such as Special Drawing Rights and the Euro; and●Other assets denominated in foreign currency.3. What are the requirements for domestic institutions for opening foreign exchange accounts abroad?答：Domestic entities which meet one of the following requirements may apply for opening a foreign exchange account abroad:●Expecting small amount income during a certain period of time abroad;●Expecting small amount ex penditure during a certain period of time abroad;●Undertaking overseas construction projects;and issuing securities denominated in foreign currency abroad.6. Give the definition of foreign exchange?答：Foreign exchange , or forex , is foreign money. All foreign currency, consisting of founds held with banks abroad, or bills or cheques, again in foreign currency and payable abroad , are termed foreign exchange.9. Give the definition of spot and forward transaction?答：Spot transactions involve today’s p rices of currency and delivery of the currency within two business days, except for Canadian dollar (CAD), which must be delivered in one day.10. Tell the difference between forward and futures transactions?答：(1) Forward transactions involve today’s pr ices of currency and delivery on a stipulated future date.(2) Futures transactions are always traded on exchanges. In order to be marketable on exchanges, futures contracts are standardized in terms of quantity, settlement datesand quotation.Part Four14. How could a bank earn interest income?答：The principal source of income for the majority of banks is still the interest received on the funds that the institution has at its disposal and is able to lend out in some form.Whenever a bank lends out money it will generally charge interest to the customer.21. Why should a bank keep sufficient liquid assets?答：It is important for a bank to hold sufficient liquid assets to meet the demands of depositors who may seek to withdraw their funds. However,maintenance of too high a level of liquid assets could be expensive. Cash balances in particular yield no income,yet will cost the same as any other asset to fund.25. What are the three major activities included in a bank's Statement of Cash Flows?答：The statement of cash flows reports cash flows relating to operating,investing and financing activities of a bank.Part five4. What are negotiable instruments? list some examples.答：From a functional perspective, negotiable instruments are documents used in commerce to secure the payment of money. Paying large sums of money in cash is both inconvenient and, unfortunately, risky. In all cases, negotiable instruments represent a right to payment. A right is, by definition, a promise and not a tangible piece of property. So, negotiable instruments are classified as choses in action. The three main types of them are the following: Bills of Exchange, Cheques, Promissory Notes.7. What’s the difference between capital lease and operating lease?答：1: Whether the ownership of property is to be transferred by the end of lease term.2: Whether the lease has an operation to purchase the leased property at a bargain price.3: The lease term is long to or short in according to the estimated economic life of the leased property.4: Whether the lease is a cancelable lease.5: Whether the lease is full-payout lease.9. What’s the meaning of Account Receivable Financing?答：Accounts Receivable represents a promise from customers to pay for a goods sold or services rendered. Account Receivable Financing is a form of collateralized lending in which accounts receivables are the collateral.12. What are basic characteristics of money mark securities?答：Money-mark securities, which are discussed in details later in this chapter, have three basic characteristics in common:They are usually sold in large denominations.They have low default risk.They mature in one year or less from their original issue date. Most money marker instruments mature in less than 120 days.Why teasury bills are attractive to investors?答：Teasury bills are attractive to investors because they are backed by the government and therefore are virtually free of default risk .Even if the government ran out of money, it could simply print more to pay them off when they mature.The risk of unexpected changes in inflation is also low because of their short-termmaturity. 15. What are the features of inter-bank markets?答：Inter-bank markets are money markets in which short-term funds transferred (lent or borrowed) between financial institutions, usually for one day, that is , they are usually overnight investment . The interest rate for borrowing these funds is close to ,but always slightly higher than ,the rate that is available from the central bank. 17．How have NCDs become the second most popular money market instruments?答：Negotiable CDs are in large denominations .Although NCDs denominations are too large for individual investors , they are sometimes purchased by money market funds that have pooled individua l investor’s funds. Thus , the existence of money market funds allows individuals to be indirect investors in NCDs ,marking a more active NCD market.19.What products does the on-line banking provide?答：basic products and services, intermediate products and services ,advanced products and services.Part Six1,What categories can the loan be divided according to their risk?答：The five-category system classifies bank loans according to their inherent risks as pass(normal),special-mention,substandard,doubtful and loss.What are the commonly used methods of credit analysis?答：Tranditionally,key risk factors have been classified according to the five CS of credit:character,capital,capacity,conditions,and collateral. Golden and Walker identify the five CS of bad credit,representing things to guard against to help prevent problems.These include complacency,carelessness,communication breakdown,contingencies,and competition.A useful framework for sorting out the facts and opinions in credit analysis is the 5Ps approach:people,purpose,payment,protection,and perspective.How can a bank take security for an advance?答：A bank has different kinds of security as cover for advance to his customers.There are several ways in which a bank may take security for an advance by lien,pledge,mortgage and hypothecation.。
金融英语(fect)综合考试的一些重点
A chart on which only the closing price for each period is tracked.
连线图
只记录每一时期收盘价的图表。
Point and Figure Chart
A chart which records price changes in columns using x’s for upward moves and o’s for downward moves in a given period.
非累积优先股
如果公司没有分配红利，那么这些红利不会累积到下一次。
Voting Rights
The right of common shareholders to vote for the election of officers of a corporation as well as on other issues regarding its operations.
Company Leader
A top employee of a company who has a vision for the future and can communicate effectively inspiring others to work toward that vision.
The level beyond which a stock price cannot rise due to selling pressure in the market.
阻力线
股价由于市场抛售压力停止上涨的一条线。
Volume
Total number of shares of a security traded in a certain period.
金融英语翻译
金融用英语怎么说finance和banking都是金融的英语。
1、finance。
读音：英[ˈfaɪnæns]；美[fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns]。
词性：n.和vt.。
做名词时意为金融，作动词时意为为…供给资金，从事金融活动；赊货给…；掌握财政。
变形：过去式：financed；过去分词：financed；现在分词：financing；第三人称单数：finances。
例句：The finance minister will continue to mastermind Poland's eco nomic reform.翻译：财政部长将继续策划波兰的经济改革。
2、banking。
读音：英[ˈbæŋkɪŋ]；美[ˈbæŋkɪŋ]。
词性：n.和v.。
做名词时意为金融，做动词时意为堆积(bank的现在分词)；筑（堤）；将（钱）存入银行；（转弯时）倾斜飞行。
例句：His government began to unravel because of a banking scand al.翻译：他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。
扩展资料金融的常见英文词组：financial ratios、financial stringency、financial ref orm。
1、financial ratios。
释义：财务比率。
中文解释：财务比率是财务报表上两个数据之间的比率，这些比率涉及企业管理的各个方面。
例句：Ratio analysis is the process of determining and evaluating fin ancial ratios.翻译：比率分析是指对财务比率进行决定和评价的过程。
2、financial stringency。
发音：[faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l ˈstrindʒənsi]。
释义：金融呆滞。
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Task: Acquire terms, substitutes, and cross-reference words on pp. 49, 298. Ch 4. Financial System Financial institutions (45-1)Financial institutions sell financial products as follows:mercial banks take in deposits and make short-term loans to borrowers.2.Building societies in Britain receive deposits and lend home loans/mortgages to home-buyers.3.Insurance companies sell auto, house, and life insurance policies and invest in secured bonds.4.An investment trust sells its shares on stock exchanges and invests in stocks and bonds.A mutual fund (US)5.Venture capital companies invest funds in risky start-ups for their clients.Financial markets (45-1)Financial markets: where lenders and borrowers buy and sell financial products.1. A money market is a short-term financial market where money are lent and borrowed for less ayear.2. A stock exchange (NYSE) is a capital market where qualified companies can raise funds byselling their shares to the public.3.Foreign exchange markets allow people to buy and sell foreign currencies.4.Payment facilities are loans, credit facilities, arrangements with banks or suppliers to pay forgoods on a future date.5.Discount house 贴现公司A financial company which buys and sells bills at a discount.6.Bills of exchange:汇票a written order instructing (the importer) to pay an exporter a certainsum on a given date7.Bills: a statement of money owned for goods or services. 账单8.To give the highest returns: product return on investmentBanks turn down requests for loans (46-2-3)1.Request for loan: apply for credit or finance2.Turn down requests for loans: reject3.Feel hard done by：feel ill-treated4.V ociferous in their complaints: voice loudly one’s grievance/criticism5.Wield over substantial sums : control a large amount of money6.Secure cheep finance : obtain loans at relative lower interest rates7.Official enquiries into financial systems8.Evaluation of financial system : assessment ofplement by a knowledge of users’ requirements: balanceParticipants in a financial system (46-4-5)1.capital goods : land, plant and equipment purchased for production2.Financial intermediaries：institutions3.Financial brokers and advisers4.Regulator The Federal Reserve is the US government watchdog in banking market.5.Periphery, margin6.Rationale for its existence :logic, justification7.Raise long-term capital: to obtain money or organize loansTo finance expenditure: provide money to pay for expenses (47-1)1.Run down savings : reduce, decreasee balance : the remaining amount of money in the bank account3.Economic agent: financial tradersanize their financing : arrange to raise funds to pay forFinancial intermediaries (47-2)1.lenders and borrowers.2.Savers hold their bank deposits.3.Borrowers like to obtain long-term loans.4.Reconcile divergent requirements: bring together5.Value/assess bank services/products in their own right/according to their own requirements.6.Money transmission facilities: send money via bank arrangement, remit7.corporate finance: company funding8.Insurance companies sell life assurance coverage. PolicyCompete for saving and lending business in (47-3)1.Strike a fair bargain : reach an agreement on a price2.securities brokers and advisers3.Money-market brokers search out counterpart. Lenders search for borrowers4.Obviate the needs for borrowers : anticipate and eliminate, reduce transaction costs5.Market makers: a person or brokerage house that is always prepared to buy and sell securities inorder to provide liquidity to the markets6.Professional dealers/ Toyota dealers selling only Toyota vehiclesA danger of fraud and malpractice (47-4) deception and illegal conducts1.Regulate dealings/supervise transactions2.honor their commitments: perform their promises3.Enter into contract : sign the contract4.Prudential regulations: cautious supervision5.Booms and slumps in the economy : prosperity and recession in business cycle6.curb credit expansion : tighten loan expansionsFinancial instruments (48- 2)IOU借据 a signed financial document stating that I owe you money.A certificate of deposit issued by a bank states that it owes a sum of money to the depositor, andwill repay it on a specified date with a promised interest.1.Claim 权证demand for or being entitled to repayment of a sum of money2.Is entitled to repayment at a specified date. Having the legal right to receive money on a due date3.Loans 贷款are money lent and liabilities of a borrower,4.Repayable on demand 可应要求支付的: required to repay at the owner’s request5.Ordinary shares普通股: a security representing a unit of the nominal capital of a company6.Confer on their owners the right to a share: grant, give7.Derivative financial instruments衍生金融工具Susceptibility to loss of value due to inflation (48 -3) being exposed to1.On the one hand deposits and loans2.Repayment of capital/principal: the amount of investment, a debtpany’s surplus income/profit4.Secured on assets/ borrower’s assets are used as collaterals for loans.5.financial performance/results6.The risk of loss of invested capital or returns on investment (ROI)…7.equity assets: shares, stocks8.Possibility of gain: prospect for return on investment9.Loans outstanding: debt remain to be paidLiquidity (48-4)1.Maturity date: the due date to repay (the debt)2.Marketability: (products) easily sold at market prices.3.Elapse: pass4.Mortgage: a loan to buy a house which is used as a security for the loan.5.Sold at short noticeReal-value certainty (49-2)1.The promised, expected and actual returns on investment2.Returns of bank deposits are fixed at the nominal interest rates.3.Returns on ordinary shares may rise in the short term, but fall in the long term.4.The values of a property are its rents or sale and depend on the general price changes over times.5.Ordinary shares stand a good chance of doing6.Rise in line with general price level7.Prolonged periods8.This does not hold good/valid/true.9.The same goes with property where : real estate10.Rents are expected to mirror price changes.11.Share prices fluctuate. Move up and down, rise and fallSecure cheap financeTo finance expendituresTo organize their financingChapter 4 The financial system:Financial institutions are classified into (45-1)1.Banks offer payment facilities, like convenient savings, access to home loans.2.Insurance companies sell life insurance policies.3.Investment trusts manage and invest clients’ investments in ventures.4.Venture capital companies provide start-ups with funds for growth.5.Financial markets are classified into (45-1)6.New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a capital market for qualified companies which can raisefunds by selling their shares to retain or institutional investors.7.Money market货币市场(45-1) is markets where traders have access to short-term creditfacilities , i.e. companies can borrow funds, take out loans from banks (Bank of Beijing) and must repay them within a year’s time.8.Foreign exchange markets offer services in buying and selling foreign currencies.9.Payment facilities are loans, credit facilities, arrangements with banks or suppliers to pay forgoods in a later date.10.Allocation of resources to uses11.To give the highest returns12.Banks turn down requests for loans (46-2-3)13.Feel hard done by14.V ociferous in their complaints15.Wield over substantial sums16.Secure cheep finance17.Official enquiries into financial systems18.Evaluation of financial system (-3)19.Must be complemented by a knowledge of users’ requirements20.Participants in a financial system are classified into (46-4-5)21.Savers are people whose22.Investors are traders who want to buy capital goods23.Financial intermediaries24.Brokers and advisers25.Regulators26.Periphery27.Rational for its existence28.Raise long-term capital to pay off29.To finance expenditure (47-1)30.Run down savings accumulated from earningse balances32.Economic agentsanize their financing34.Financial intermediaries (47-2)35.Serve both lenders and borrowers.36.Savers hold their savings for bank deposits.37.Borrowers like to obtain long-term loans.38.Reconcile divergent requirements39.Value bank services in their own right40.Money transmission facilities41.Banks offer advice on corporate finance.42.Insurance companies sell life assurance coverage.pete for saving and lending business in (47-3)44.Strike a fair bargain45.securities brokers and advisers46.Money-market brokers search out counterparts.47.Obviate the needs for borrowers48.Market makers49.Professional dealers50.A danger of fraud and malpractices (47-4)51.Regulate dealings in securities markets52.Ensure them to honour their commitments53.Enter into contract54.Prudential regulations55.Booms and slumps in the economy56.Intimate connection between money, credit and economic stabilitypel governments to curb credit expansions58.Financial instruments (48- 2)59.IOU: I owe you.60.Claims:61.Loans are liabilities of borrowers.62.Repayable on demand63.Ordinary shares64.Confer on their owners the right to a share65.Derivative instruments66.Susceptibility to loss of value due to inflation 367.Susceptibility to loss of value due to inflation (48 -3)68.Secured on assets69.The risk of loss70.Equity assets71.Loans outstanding72.Liquidity (48-4)73.Maturity74.Marketability75.Elapse76.Mortgage loans due for repayment after 2577.Sold at short notice78.Real-value certainty (49-2)actual returns on investment (46-1)79.Values of deposits are not fixed in money (nominal) terms.80.Ordinary shares stand a good chance of doing81.Rise in line with general price level82.Prolonged periods83.This does not hold good.84.The same goes with property where85.Rents are expected to mirror price changes.86.Shares may fluctuate in price.。