商务英语学习课件

net
• net result/effect • the final result or effect of something • The net result will be higher costs to the consumer. • adverb • He earns $40,000 net. • jars of coffee weighing 450 grams net.
• issuing notes to be used as legal tender • supervising the operations of the commercial banking system • implementing monetary policy
• Central banks act as the fiscal agent of the government, • By increasing or decreasing the supply of money and credit, they affect interest rates, thereby influencing the economy.
position
• the situation that a person or organization is in, or the situation concerning a particular subject • The company is in a strong financial position , with more than $7 million in cash and no short-term debt. • The investment would weaken the company's competitive position . • The new legislation puts the unions in a difficult position . • What's the present position with regard to import restrictions?
shuttle
• a plane, bus, or train that makes regular short journeys between two places • He took the Washington - New York shuttle. • A shuttle bus operates to and from the beach of San Benedetto. • There's a shuttle service from the city center to the airport.
cheque / check
• a printed form that you use to pay for something instead of using money,with the amount in words and rs, the date, the person being paid, and the signature of your name • a cheque for £200 • pay by cheque • cash the cheque (= exchanged it for cash ) • stop the cheque (= tell the bank not to pay it ) . • bank cheque = banker's cheque • personal cheque • blank cheque
The advantages of BACS
• • • • • Regular automated payments Reduces time and cost of administering bulk payments Helps manage cash flow and improve financial control Reduces risk of loss, late payment and theft for customers At the enterprise level, BACS can be integrated with an ecommerce b2b purchasing system to allow automated settlement of accounts between organizations.
financial position
• situation • The company is in a bad financial position because of overproduction and distribution problems.
Net position
• The value of the position subtracting the initial cost of setting up the position. • For example, if 100 options where purchased for $1 each and the option is currently trading for $9, the value of the net position is $900 - $100 = $800
Central bank
• A nation's principal monetary authority, such as the Federal Reserve Bank, which regulates the money supply and credit, issues currency, and manages the rate of exchange.
access verb
• to find information, especially on a computer • The software enables each client to access data from other databases. • to be able to use something • Many customers now access their accounts using the internet.
• cash position: the amount of cash that a company has available at a particular time • The company's cash position from trading activities appears to be healthy.
en route
• • • • • • on the way en route from/to a flight en route from Tokyo to Sydney en route for (BrE) We stayed there en route for London. Why don't we stop for lunch en route?
Net
• net amount: the final amount that remains after all the other amounts have been taken away • net profit (after taxes, costs etc) . • net weight (the weight of something without its container) • The company reported a net loss of $56 million last year. • Vernon estimates the company's net worth at over $8 billion. • The United States is a net importer of beef.
Banking
• • • • • • • • • • bad debt bank account bank card bank charge bank clerks banker bank holiday bank loan bank manager banknote • • • • • • • • • • • bank statement bank teller bank transfer blank cheque bounce (cheque) cash dispenser cashcard cash point central bank cheque card credit card
fingertip
• the end of your finger, that is furthest away from your hand • She touched his cheek gently with her fingertips. • have something at your/their fingertips • to have knowledge or information ready and available to use very easily • We have all the facts and figures at our fingertips. • to his/her fingertips • British English in all ways; completely • She's British to her fingertips.
BACS
• Banks Automated Clearing System • ideal for making regular automated payments to repeat customers • helping those making more than 150 monthly payments to manage cash flow • reducing the likelihood of human error.