English for Financial Institutions

Description

(Updated edition - July 2023) English for Financial Institutions is an up-to-date textbook that will help readers master the terminology of financial English – and also improve their general English vocabulary. It can be used as a coursebook, a self-study book or reference source (lexicon). The book provides a comprehensive guide to the vocabulary crucial for understanding the financial system (financial institutions, markets and instruments; banking; money and payment; regulation and supervision), rather than narrow and often random selection of topics found in most other financial English books. Free audio recordings of the texts included in the book are available on Youtube. Who is this book for? Employees of financial institutions who use their native language at work, but wish to master the English terminology used in their field. This book will be an ideal coursebook for English classes in such institutions, for upper-intermediate and advanced levels; Students of finance, banking, economics, etc. at colleges and universities – to be used as a coursebook or for self-study; Persons looking for a self-study book to improve their knowledge of English financial terminology, their financial literacy or to have an authoritative reference book Thanks to English for Financial Institutions , readers will be able to understand concepts that are often not well explained or hard to find in other publications. No other financial English textbook offers such a wide scope of subject matter, the depth and up-to-date relevance of presented material. It includes developments that have come to the spotlight in recent years, such as cryptocurrencies , mobile payments, the LIBOR scandal , quantitative easing , tax avoidance . English for Financial Institutions includes: Texts presenting the topic “Notes” with supplementary lexical or factual information; “Direct Source Reading” – authentic texts published by public and private financial institutions, allowing readers to become familiar with language used by financial professionals Different types of financial English and general English vocabulary exercises Questions and discussion points for the classroom A key to exercises Review: Une bonne approche du sujet. - Il manquait un livre sérieux et complet sur le sujet. Review: A great Financial English book - Well-written book with all essential and current topics. What I liked the most - really good professional knowledge presented with various needs of readers in mind. Good structure of the book - you can read selected units or study them in order. The texts present the vocabulary but are also interesting to read. Many useful vocabulary exercises in each unit, with a key to answers. The questions and discussion points help for better subject understanding and practice. Good choice of the original financial texts (called Direct source reading). Can be used in a classroom and as a self-study book.