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''UK - Bank of England.''


''Law.''
(MPC).


A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness.
Monetary policy is central government or other policy to stimulate or otherwise influence economic activity by influencing money supply or interest rates.  


Responsibility for setting UK monetary policy - to achieve monetary stability - lies with the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).


2.


The capital of a firm invested by those accepting the greatest degree of risk, for example the holders of ordinary shares (also known as common stock or common equity) in a company.
With effect from September 2016, the MPC meets eight times a year to set and announce the Official Bank Rate.
 
 
3.
 
Securities representing the rights of the risk capital investors in 2. above.
 
 
4.
 
''Financial reporting''.
 
Amounts in the financial report of a company representing the book value of the interests of the shareholders in 2. above.
 
It includes share capital, cumulative retained profits, and other reserves.
 
It is also known as 'total equity' or 'shareholders' funds'.
 
 
5.
 
The net value of an asset, after deducting any debt relating to it or secured on it.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[An introduction to equity capital]]
* [[Bank of England]]
* [[Blue chip]]
* [[Monetary policy]]
* [[Book value]]
* [[Official Bank Rate]]
* [[Capital employed]]
* [[Capital structure]]
* [[Common equity]]
* [[Common law]]
* [[Common stock]]
* [[Compound instrument]]
* [[Debt]]
* [[Debt for equity swap]]
* [[Dividend growth model]]
* [[Entity]]
* [[Equity cost of capital]]
* [[Equity instrument]]
* [[Equity investments]]
* [[Equity swap]]
* [[Kay Review]]
* [[Liabilities and equity]]
* [[Market/book ratio]]
* [[MCT]]
* [[Mezzanine]]
* [[Ordinary shares]]
* [[Private equity]]
* [[Reserves]]
* [[Return on equity]]
* [[Share]]
* [[Share capital]]
* [[Shareholders’ funds]]
* [[Stock]]
* [[Total Loss Absorbing Capacity]]
* [[Total return swap]]
 
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

Revision as of 13:02, 7 August 2016

UK - Bank of England.

(MPC).

Monetary policy is central government or other policy to stimulate or otherwise influence economic activity by influencing money supply or interest rates.

Responsibility for setting UK monetary policy - to achieve monetary stability - lies with the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).


With effect from September 2016, the MPC meets eight times a year to set and announce the Official Bank Rate.


See also