摘要: The first four to six digits of a credit card. The bank identification number identifies the institution issuing the card. It is critical to the correct matching of transactions to[阅读全文:]
摘要: The publishing arm of the American Bankers Association, a trade association and lobbying group representing the US banking industry. The BMA publishes periodic newsletters on the subject of marketing [阅读全文:]
摘要: The Bank of England is the central bank for the United Kingdom. It has a wide range of responsibilities, similar to those of most central banks around the world. For example, it acts as the government[阅读全文:]
摘要: Government legislation that was created in 1970 to prevent financial institutions from being used as tools by criminals to hide or launder their ill-gotten gains. This is achieved by requiring banks a[阅读全文:]
摘要: A form of life insurance purchased by banks where the bank is the beneficiary, and/or owner. This form of insurance is a tax shelter for the administering bank, as it is a tax-free funding scheme for [阅读全文:]
摘要: In the currency market, this is the abbreviation for the Australian dollar.
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摘要: The stock exchange headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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摘要: A system that facilitates the transfer of securities from one trading account to another at a different brokerage firm or bank. The National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) developed the ACATS [阅读全文:]
摘要: An electronic banking outlet, which allows customers to complete basic transactions without the aid of a branch representative or teller.
There are two primary types of automated teller machin[阅读全文:]
摘要: An investment program that allows investors to contribute small amounts of money, such as $20 a month in regular intervals. Funds are automatically deducted from the investor's checking/savings accou[阅读全文:]