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Banking and Finance
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currency
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financial services regulation
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National Savings and Investments (NS&I)
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the London Stock Exchange
,
Spring Budget 2017
,
government expenditure
,
cost of living
,
insurance
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Banking and Finance
British Currency
The unit of currency is the pound sterling (£) of 100 pence...
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British currency
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legal tender
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pound sterling
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Banking and Personal Finance
There are two main types of deposit-taking institutions: banks and building societies, although National Savings and Investments also provides...
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Banks
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major retail banks' financial results 2016
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payment clearings
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financial terms
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Financial Services Regulation
Under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act (2012), the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential...
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financial services regulation
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Financial Conduct Authority
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FCA
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Prudential Regulation Authority
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PRA
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National Savings and Investments
NS&I (National Savings and Investments) is both a non-ministerial government department and an executive agency of the Chancellor of the...
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premium bonds
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children's bonds
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income bonds
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The National Debt
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UK Debt Management Office
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UK public sector net debt
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The London Stock Exchange
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equity markets
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'Big Bang'
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FTSE
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Economic Statistics
Subjects:
the Spring Budget 2017
,
government expenditure
,
government receipts
,
trade in goods
,
balance of payments
,
UK employment
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Cost of Living and Inflation Rates
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)
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Consumer Prices Index (CPI)
,
rate of inflation
,
purchasing power of the pound
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Insurance
Subjects:
general insurance
,
London insurance market
,
Lloyd's of London
,
wordwide market
,
industry issues
,
takeovers and mergers
,
Association of British Insurers
,
life and long-term insurance
,
pensions
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