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General Training IELTS (Band 8 and Above) - Finance and Currency

Here, you will learn some English words related to Finance and Currency that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (8)
price fixing

an agreement between business rivals to not sell products at a lower price

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alimony

the money that is demanded by the court to be paid to an ex-spouse or ex-partner

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arrears

an unpaid debt that is past due

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collateral

a loan guarantee that may be taken away if the loan is not repaid

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contingency

the funds that are set aside for unforeseen expenses that may arise in the future

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lump sum

a single, large payment made in full, instead of smaller payments made over time

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overhead

the regular costs required for maintaining a business or an organization

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top-up

an extra amount of money added to an existing sum so that it reaches the required total

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bubble

a rapid trend of increase in prices that eventually leads to a collapse

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face value

the price that is imprinted on a product

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outlay

an amount of budget dedicated to something

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receivables

the amount of unpaid debt that a company expects to receive from its customers or another company

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seed money

the initial amount of money needed to start a business or project

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stake

an amount of money invested in a business

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nickel

a five-cent coin of Canada and the US

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corkage

an amount of money charged by a restaurant for drinking a wine that was bought from somewhere else by the customer

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gratuity

an additional amount of money given to someone for their services

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building society

a financial instituion that offers loans or interest for the money invested there

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cash dispenser

an automatic machine that allows people to withdraw money or do other banking operation using a debit card

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clearing house

a financial institution that oversees exchanging cheques and other financial transactions

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giro

a predominantly european system that allows different institutions within a country to electronically transfer money

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line of credit

the maximum amount of loan that a customer is allowed to receive

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fintech

the technological innovation in financial services

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pension pot

the total accumulated savings set aside for retirement

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child support

a regular payment from one parent to financially support the child after a divorce

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corporate welfare

subsidies, incentives, or benefits given by the government to big or growing businesses and corporations

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curtailment

the act of reducing or limiting something in order to reach financial stability

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to wind down

to slowly reduce the activity of a business or organization, leading to its eventual closure

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