- •Курс английского языка для финансистов
- •Издание четвертое
- •Ббк 81.2 Англ-923
- •Рецензент
- •Unit 1. Economic environment a. Text what is economics all about?
- •B. Dialogue business climate in russia
- •Vocabulary list
- •Unit 2. Public finance a. Text finance and financial system
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue budget organization and budget process
- •A) The Budget Message of the Mayor
- •April 27, 1995
- •Unit 3. Fiscal management a. Text financial policy. Fiscal sphere
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue effective fiscal policy
- •A) Multiyear Budgeting
- •B) Types of Budget Classification
- •A) Fiscal Policy in Transition Economies: a Major Challenge
- •B) On Macro- and Microeconomics
- •Transition Economies Need to Reform Social Safety Nets
- •Unit 4. Central banking. Monetary policy a. Text central banking system
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue banking system in russia
- •A) Is Monetary Policy Needed?
- •B) Payment Systems
- •Unit 5. Banking system a. Text commercial banks
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue
- •Interview With a Bank Manager
- •A) Bank Loans and Overdrafts
- •Unit 6. Taxation a. Text what are taxes?
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue taxation in russia
- •Unit 7. International monetary system a. Text
- •International monetary institutions
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue
- •Imf's support for russian reforms
- •Unit 8. Financial markets. The bond market a. Text trading in the bond market
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue the bond market
- •Unit 9. Financial markets. The stock market a. Text stocks and markets
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue the corporate securities market in russia
- •A) Bulls, Bears and Stags
- •B) Options and Short Selling
- •The New Issue Market
- •Unit 10. Investment activity a. Text
- •Investments
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue
- •Investment climate
- •B) Brazil Attracts Foreign Investors
- •C) Investment in the uk
- •Investment Skill Is a Rare Commodity
- •Investment Trusts
- •Unit 11. Foreign exchange market. Global financial markets a. Text trading in the foreign exchange market
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue cornerstone of the global financial market
- •Unit 12. Financial management a. Text finance function
- •B. Text financial ratios
- •Vocabulary list
- •C. Dialogue ratio analysis
- •A) Corporate Governance
- •B) Investment Management
- •A) Investment Decision Making
- •B) Investment Project Appraisal
- •Unit 13. Accounting a. Text accounting principles and concepts
- •B. Dialogue accountancy in a free-market economy
- •Vocabulary list
- •C. Dialogue public and private accountants
- •Balance Sheet
- •A. Balance sheet
- •Unit 14. Auditing a. Text performing an audit
- •Vocabulary list
- •B. Dialogue auditing in russia
- •Banking correspondence
- •Dictionary of key words
- •Contents
Vocabulary list
A.
by definition
по
определению
loan п ссуда
advance
п
аванс,
ссуда
clearing
bank
клиринговый
банк
intermediary
п
посредник
deposit account депозитный счет, срочный счет
current account текущий счет
to pool risks объединять риски
acquire
v
приобретать
expertise
п
профессиональный
опыт
assess
v
оценивать
inherent
adj
присущий,
свойственный
ultimate
borrower
конечный,
основной заемщик
margin п (зд.) разница, маржа
borrowing interest rate процентная ставка на заемный капитал
lending interest rate ставка ссудного процента
to
collect
cheques
инкассировать
чеки
bill п вексель
dividends п дивиденды
overdraft
facility
услуги
по
овердрафту
discount
v
учитывать
(векселя)
letter of credit аккредитив
traveller's
check
дорожный
чек
strong-room
facilities
сейфовые
помещения,
хранилища
valuables
п
pl ценности
safe
custody
(of
securities) хранение
(ценных
бумаг)
в
сейфе
redeem
v
выкупать, погашать, возвращать
retail
banking
операции
банков с широкой клиентурой
wholesale
banking
операции
крупных банков между собой
merging
п
слияние,
объединение
investment
banking
инвестиционная
деятельность банков
intermediation
п
посредничество
underwriting
п
андеррайтинг,
поручительство
offshore
banking
офшорная
банковская деятельность
denominated
adj
деноминированный
transact
v
заключать (сделки), вести (дела)
withdrawal
п
(зд.) снятие
со счета
at
short
notice
с
кратковременным уведомлением
percentage
п
процент;
доля, выраженная в процентах
cash ratio норма кассовых резервов (отношение кассовых активов банка к депозитам)
guard
v
охранять, сохранять
credit policy кредитная политика
cautious
adj
осторожный
liquidity
ratio
коэффициент
ликвидности (отношение
ликвидных средств к сумме активов)
"near
money"
«почти
деньги», квазиденьги (активы,
легко обращающиеся в наличность)
money
at
call
деньги
до востребования
Treasury
bill
казначейский
вексель
B. Dialogue
Interview With a Bank Manager
Reporter. As far as we know, last year was a year of substantial progress for your bank, wasn't it?
Banker. Yes, our bank made excellent progress. We increased market share and profitability. At the same time we continued' to develop business infrastructure.
R.: Could you substantiate it by some figures?
В.: For example, the pre-tax profit increased by over 80%.
R.: What would you attribute this success to?
В.: This significant improvement arose mainly from higher operating income reflecting improvement in net interest and non-interest income. Retail customer deposits increased progressively during the year. Loans and advances to customers increased during the latter months of the year and at year end were 4% higher than the prior year. Besides, we improved the credit quality of our loan portfolios.
R.: Is retail banking your specialist area?
В.: No, not only. Like many banks we offer a combination of wholesale and retail banking. We continued to increase our presence in the health, education and charity sectors, the sectors where we have developed specialized expertise.
R.: Many banks follow this policy. They stay in a global niche, focusing on particular areas.
В.: I don't think it's fair to compare us to an ordinary clearing bank. We are completely different.
R.: Why?
В.: We're a cooperative bank, and our mission is to increase customer value, not shareholder value.
R.: Is your policy bearing fruit?
В.: Definitely. We constantly develop and introduce new services and products to match our customers' needs. The number of customers is increasing.
R.: It's known that you are a long-established bank committed to remaining at the forefront of innovation in the interest of -the customers.
В.: And the community, I would add. The bank has proved that a business can make profits achieving at the same time socially desirable objectives. All the Bank's visa credit cards are used to support charities.
R.: Now that you have mentioned credit cards, I'd like to say that customers' service requirements are changing. Increasing numbers of customers prefer the convenience of telephone banking, ATM's for cash withdrawals, as well as debit and credit cards.
В.: I can't agree more. The changing needs of customers and the advances of new technology have resulted in the development of our Armchair Banking Service. It's the largest telephone banking system in the country. Almost half of our personal and corporate customers regularly use the system to conduct all their routine banking business.
R.: That's nice to hear. Nevertheless customers appreciate personal contacts with staff, don't they?
В.: You are right. Not only have we expanded our branch network, but we have relieved the staff of routine tasks, which allows them to provide a greater focus on direct personal service and consultation.
R.: What else has been done since you started restructuring your branch network?
В.: We've expanded the network of regional processing centres, which gives customers a more immediate service, including evening and weekend processing. Companies can bank their takings sooner and get a quicker return. It also means increased security.
R.: You were restructured last year, weren't you? What was the restructuring aimed at?
В.: We wanted to make the bank's structure more flexible and to strengthen some of its divisions. Now, we are split into three operative divisions – Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, and Treasury – and three servicing divisions – Administrative Division, Information Systems Division, and Corporate Planning Division.
R.: Are you happy about the new structure?
В.: Very happy. Now the Treasury can provide a wide range of operations like investment portfolio management, foreign exchange deals, etc. The Treasury function ensures the Bank's well-respected position in the London money markets.
R.: Was the restructuring painful for the staff?
В.: The Bank is committed to implementing staff changes in a considerate manner and redundancies have been kept to a minimum, wherever possible. Nevertheless, job losses were unavoidable.
R.: It's no secret that major changes are taking place in the banking industry; competition is increasing every year. Where do you see your bank in ten years' time?
В.: It's difficult to say. The biggest challenge for all of us will be the single European currency, I think. We are expected to offer good quality Euro service and we shall. Skills and experience of our staff are a good guarantee.
В.
substantial
adj
значительный
profitability
п
доходность,
рентабельность
substantiate
v
приводить доказательства, подтверждать
pre-tax profit прибыль до налогообложения
operating income доход от основной деятельности
net income чистый доход
interest income процентный доход
non-interest income доход, за исключением процентного дохода
progressively
adv
постепенно,
поступательно
prior
adj
предшествующий
loan
portfolio
портфель
выданных банком займов
specialist
area
сфера
специализации
charity
п
благотворительность
niche
п
ниша
focus
v
сосредоточивать (внимание,
усилие)
cooperative
bank
кооперативный
банк
to
bear
fruit
приносить
плоды
commit
(oneself)
v
брать на себя обязательство
forefront
п
передовая
линия, передний край
credit/debit card кредитная/дебитовая карточка
ATM
(automated teller machine
)
банкомат
Armchair Banking Service система домашних банковских услуг
branch network сеть филиалов
processing
centre
центр
обработки (данных,
документов)
to bank one's takings вносить деньги, выручку, поступления в банк
a quick return быстрый оборот (возврат) денег
split v дробить, разбивать
operative division оперативное подразделение
treasury
п
(зд.) подразделение,
занимающееся управлением свободными
средствами
servicing division функциональное подразделение
investment portfolio management управление инвестиционным портфелем
foreign exchange deals операции с иностранной валютой
ensure
v
обеспечивать, гарантировать
money market рынок краткосрочных ссудно-заемных операций
considerate
adj
внимательный,
деликатный, тактичный
redundancy
n
(зд.) сокращение,
увольнение персонала
unavoidable
adj
неизбежный
Euro service услуги с использованием евровалюты
Words уоu may need:
bench n скамья
sense n смысл
establishment n учреждение
on deposit на депозит
on demand по требованию
negotiate v вести переговоры
bill n вексель
repayable adj подлежащий оплате
bill of exchange переводной вексель
promissory note простой вексель
apart from кроме, помимо
link up v связывать
financial standing финансовое положение
to issue a letter of credit выставлять/выписывать аккредитив
draft n тратта, переводной вексель
trustee n попечитель
guarantor n гарант
leasing and factoring operations операции по лизингу и факторингу
interbank market межбанковский рынок
vice versa наоборот
to smooth out imbalances сглаживать, устранять диспропорции
maturity n срок погашения обязательства; срок платежа
LIBOR ставка предложения (продавца) на лондонском межбанковском рынке депозитов
Words you may need:
place v размещать, помещать
respectively adv соответственно
demand deposit бессрочный вклад
available adj доступный
time deposit (амер.) срочный вклад
denote v обозначать
turn over v оборачиваться
Words you may need:
Lombards ломбардцы
merchant n купец
goldsmith n золотых дел мастер
sideline n побочный, дополнительный бизнес
tripartite adj состоящий из трех частей
discount house учетный дом
merchant bank торговый банк
to promote prosperity способствовать процветанию
to deflate the economy (зд.) сократить денежную массу в обращении
Words you may need:
nature n природа, характер
emerge v появляться, возникать
the former/the latter первый/ последний (из двух)
Savings deposit сберегательный вклад
to lend long предоставлять долгосрочные ссуды
to borrow short получать краткосрочные ссуды
real sector реальный сектор
evaluator n оценщик
screen v сортировать, проводить проверку
expected return расчетная (ожидаемая) доходность
to issue liabilities выдавать долговые обязательства
media of exchange средства обмена
velocity n скорость
chequable deposit депозит, который может изыматься с помощью чеков
publicly traded продаваемые и покупаемые на фондовой бирже
Words you may need:
acquisition n приобретение, поглощение
extinction n вымирание
force down v снижать
the rate of return норма прибыли
prediction n предсказание; (зд.) прогноз
transparent adj прозрачный
accentuate v подчеркивать
