Defines more than 3,000 terms that are related to banking, banking practices, laws, and regulations. These are useful reference sources for business students as well as the general reader who is seeking advice and information on business matters.

Reviews

The changes in the banking industry over the last decade have spawned a greatly expanded vocabulary, and ``Barron's Business Guides'' has responded with a dictionary which will be of great service to bankers, business and management professionals, attorneys, investors, and librarians. The diminutive size of the book (4 3/16 x 7) belies its breadth. Not only are cogent definitions included, but author Fitch wisely adds longer discussions where needed. He summarizes key banking- and securities-related laws and provides a table of acronyms as well as extensive cross references. The financial community will find this an invaluable reference tool, as will libraries with business collections of any depth.-- Joan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox Lib., Rochester, N.Y.