settlements (noun)

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• Bank for International Settlements — noun the international bank for many of the world s central banks; located in Basel, Switzerland; established in 1930. Abbrev.: BIS …  

• Bank for International Settlements — ( BIS) An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German… …   Financial and business terms

• the Bank for International Settlements — UK US noun (ABBREVIATION BIS) ► BANKING, FINANCE an international organization based in Switzerland that helps different countries work together in financial matters, and that serves as a bank for the central banks of those countries …   Financial and business terms

• Straits Settlements — /streɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/ (say strayts setuhlmuhnts) plural noun a former British crown colony in South East Asia, which included the settlements of Singapore, Penang, Malacca, and Labuan …  

• Bank for International Settlements — /ˌbæŋk fə ɪntəˌnæʃ(ə)nəl set(ə)lmənts/ noun a bank (based in Basle) which acts as the clearing bank for the central banks of various countries through which they settle their currency transactions, and which also acts on behalf of the IMF.… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• current account — noun 1. that part of the balance of payments recording a nation s exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments • Hypernyms: ↑accounting • Part Holonyms: ↑balance of payments, ↑balance of international payments 2. a bank account …   Useful english dictionary

• bronze age — noun (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence • Topics: ↑classical mythology • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period * * * noun Usage …   Useful english dictionary

• Bronze Age — noun (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons • Topics: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period …   Useful english dictionary

• Doris — noun 1. (Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Greek deity 2. a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken • Instance Hypernyms: ↑r …   Useful english dictionary

• settlement — noun 1 official/legal agreement ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ lasting, long term, permanent ▪ comprehensive ▪ a lasting and comprehensive peace settlement …   Collocations dictionary

• price level — noun an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time • Syn: ↑price index • Hypernyms: ↑index, ↑index number, ↑indicant, ↑indicator • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary