The proportion between a bank or other financial institution’s holdings of liquid assets and its total liabilities.
A situation in which real interest rates cannot be reduced by any action of the monetary authorities.
An international agreement between the EU countries that amends the Maastricht Treaty and the Treaty of Rome, comprising the constitutional basis of the EU.
A comprehensive survey of household expenditures and cost of living in the UK.
An in-depth look into Lloyd’s, a prominent London-based insurance market known for its global operations by individual investors or 'names' and its recent inclusion of company memberships.
An introduction to the LM curve, a Keynesian economics concept representing money market equilibrium
The collection of loans held as assets by a financial institution, designed to spread risk and maintain profitability.
A reserve fund held by a financial institution to cover potential bad debts from loans.
Theory of interest rate determination by the demand and supply of loanable funds.
A measure that represents the total value of a bank’s loans as a percentage of the total value of its deposits, often used as an indicator of liquidity.
Activities devoted to informing politicians of the views of various interest groups, and persuading them to draft legislation or to vote in accordance with these views
