Banking Terms Every Investor Should Know

Interest Rate: Interest rate is the profit rate/ return rate you will get on your savings or it is the cost of money you will pay on borrowings.

Account Balance:  Account balance is the total amount available in your account on particular date or time i.e. account balance on 31st June or account balance today.

Compound Interest: Compound interest is earning profit on both your original amount as well as on previously earned profit.

Inflation: Inflation is a rate at which prices of goods and services rise in a particular time. It can also be said as reduction in purchasing power.

Liquidity: Liquidity is how quickly you can convert your asset into cash without losing its original value.

Equity: Equity is type of investment as ownership in a company in shape of share of stock.

Debt: Amount of money borrowed that should be repaid with or without interest as per agreement.

Diversification: Spreading your investment in different assets to decrease risk.

 Risk: Likelihood of loss of an investment.

 Return: Potential gain on an investment.

Credit Score: It is your creditworthiness represented by a number that shows how trustworthy you are in repaying borrowed money.

Mutual Fund: It is a pool of investors’ money that is used to invest in diversified assets.

Bond: It is a fixed income investment or security where you lend money to a company or government for profit.

Dividend: It is the profit distributed by a company to its shareholders.

Capital Gain: Capital gain is a profit which is earned by selling an asset at a higher price than you buy it.

ROI (Return on Investment): How much amount you earned/ lost in percentage compared to amount you invested.

KYC (Know Your Customer): The process of verification banks and financial institutions use to confirm your identity.

Withdrawal: Taking your money out of your bank account.

Deposit: Putting money into your bank account

ATM (Automated Teller Machine): Machine used to make financial transactions electronically.  

PIN (Personal Identification Number): Security code which is used to access financial services.

Available Balance: Available balance in bank account ready for withdrawal.

SWIFT Code: It is a code which is used between banks for transferring money internationally.

Digital Banking: Branchless banking channel i.e. online banking, mobile banking or web-banking.

OTP( One Time Password): Temporary security code provided by bank for transaction authenticity and used for one time.

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