As an alternative for in-depth definitions and concepts, this book is a one-volume answer to economics, banking, and business questions. With encyclopaedic detail, the trems are defined, concepts explained and relationships illustrated. A separate section of abbreviations and acronyms will help the reader to identify economic and business groups. This book is desinged to be of interest to non-professionals and students of economics, students and professionals in business, accounting, sociology and law.