contents chapter 1 careers in finance new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials: careers in corporate finance chapter 2 money and banks new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:deposit insurance and bank failures seigniorage chapter 3 interest rate and exchange rate new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:factors affecting interest rate policy the need for currency exchange chapter 4 money market new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:money management chapter 5 business financing new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:financing through franchising chapter 6 financial statements new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials: cash flow statement chapter 7 central banks:the federal reserve system new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:foreign central banks chapter 8 bank for international settlement new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:changes in the world s financial markets in the last 30 years and its implications for the future chapter 9 the world bank new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials: what is the world bank? chapter 10 the asian development bank new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:accelerating agriculture and rural development for inclusive growth policy implications for developing asia chapter 11 the internationnal monetary fund new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:world economic growth stronger than projected: imf chapter 12 the foreign exchange market new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:foreign exchange spreads chapter 13 securities and exchange commission new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:china securities regulatory commission(csrc) chapter 14 investments new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials: investing chapter 15 bond basics new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:retail notes make bond investing easier chapter 16 mutual funds new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:the truth behind mutual fund returns chapter 17 futures markets new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials: options basics chapter 18 insurance new words and expressions notes exercises reading materials:insight into insurance scoring medicaid versus ltc insurance references