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81Economic crisis of 2008 — In 2008, the possibility of an economic crisis was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn worldwide. These included high oil prices, which led to both high food prices (due to a dependence of food production on petroleum,… …
82money market — the short term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates. [1925 30] * * * Set of institutions, conventions, and practices whose aim is to facilitate the lending and borrowing of money on a short term basis. The money… …
83Futures contract — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …
84Hedge (finance) — For other uses, see Hedge (disambiguation). Finance Financial markets …
85International Monetary Fund — an international organization that promotes the stabilization of the world s currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw in order to correct a deficit in their balance of payments: a specialized agency of the… …
86Money creation — Banking A series on Financial services …
87security — /si kyoor i tee/, n., pl. securities, adj. n. 1. freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety. 2. freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well founded confidence. 3. something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense. 4. freedom from financial… …
88Interbank market — The interbank market is the top level foreign exchange market where over 1000 banks can exchange different currencies.7 Winning Strategies for Trading Forex, Grace Cehng] The banks can either deal with one another directly, or through electronic… …
89Maldives — Republic of Maldives ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ (Dhivehi Raa jeyge Jumhooriyya) …
90Hot money — is a term that is most commonly used in financial markets to refer to the flow of funds (or capital) from one country to another in order to earn a short term profit on interest rate differences and/or anticipated exchange rate shifts. These… …
