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Acronym
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Meaning
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ADC
|
Association Of District Councils |
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ADR
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American Depository Receipt |
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AEF
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Aggregate External Finance |
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AIG
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American International Group |
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AIR
|
Assumed Interest Rate |
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ALACE
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Association Of Local Authority Chief Executives |
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AME
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Annually Managed Expenditure |
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AMEX
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American Express (credit Card) |
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APR
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Annual Percentage Rate |
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ARM
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage |
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ARS
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Auction Rate Securities |
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ATM
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Automated Teller Machine |
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BCA
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Basic Credit Approval |
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BTA
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British Tourist Authority |
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BVI
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Best Value Initiative |
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CABE
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Commission For Architecture & The Built Environment |
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CB
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Carte Blanche (as In Diner's Club Carte Blanche Credit Card) |
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CBD
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Commerce Business Daily |
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CC
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Cross Cutting |
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CCN
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County Council Network |
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CCSS
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Community Charge For Standard Spending |
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CCT
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Compulsory Competitive Tendering |
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CD
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Certificate Of Deposit |
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CDO'S
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Collateralised Debt Obligations |
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CDSC
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charge |
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CFP
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Certified Financial Planner |
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CIPFA
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Chartered Institute Of Public Finance And Accountancy |
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CLO'S
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Collateralised Loan Obligations |
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CM
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Command Paper |
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CMF
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Capital Modernisation Fund |
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CMO
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligation |
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CMPS
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Centre For Management And Policy Studies |
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COVE
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Centres Of Vocational Excellence |
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CSR
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Comprehensive Spending Review |
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CUSIP
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Committee On Uniform Securities Identification Procedures |
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DB
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Defined Benefit (retirement Plan; For Example, A Pension) |
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DC
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Defined Contribution (retirement Plan; For Example, A 401(k) Plan) |
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DCA
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Dollar Cost Averaging |
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DCMS
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Department Of Culture, Media And Sport |
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DEFRA
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Department Of Environment, Food And Rural Affairs |
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DEL
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Departmental Expenditure Limit |
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DFEE
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Department For Education And Employment |
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DFES
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Department For Education And Skills |
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DIS
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Departmental Investment Strategies (UK) |
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DR
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The Daily Reckoning |
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DTCC
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Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation |
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DTLR
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Department Of Transport, Local Government And The Regions |
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DWP
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Department For Work And Pensions |
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EFT
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Electronic Funds Transfer |
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EMA
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Education Maintenance Allowances |