金融专业英语（第2版）-图书-人邮教育社区

内容摘要

本书为培养既精通现代金融知识又能运用英语从事金融业务的复合型人才而编写。
全书共五部分，分为十二章。第一部分包括第一章至第三章，主要阐述货币、金融市场、政治与经济的相关内容；第二部分包括第四章至第六章，主要阐述中国的中央银行、商业银行及银行监管机构的相关知识；第三部分包括第七章至第九章，主要阐述证券、外汇交易、期货和期权等证券投资及风险管理的相关知识；第四部分包括第十章至第十一章，主要阐述保险基本原理、主要保险业务；第五部分包括第十二章，主要阐述银行函电的基本特点与写作、银行函电的主要应用实例。
本书配有教学课件、部分正文译文、习题参考答案、模拟试卷等辅助教学和学习资料，索取方式参见本页面内示意图。
本书为本科院校金融相关专业的教材，因本书主体内容和金融学（货币银行学）课程内容相匹配，因而也可作为金融学课程双语授课参考教材。

前言

在金融专业人才培养过程中，专业英语的教育不可或缺，且具有重大的实用价值。本书第1版自2015年7月出版以来，销量逐年增长。这也体现出本书的定位比较合理，在教学中发挥了一定的作用，对培养合格的金融人才作出了一点儿贡献。在本书的使用过程中，广大读者提出了不少改进建议。鉴于此，我们决定进一步完善本书，使之能在教学中发挥更大的作用。
本次修订旨在完善全书的知识框架结构、增加新的知识点、更新或补充网络阅读资源、丰富相应的注释及专业词汇等内容，以期更好地服务广大读者。本次修订的主要内容总结如下。
（1）调整了知识框架结构。考虑到金融函电与贸易函电的交叉性以及函电在金融业务实践中的特殊性和重要作用，我们把第十二章和第十三章进行了合并，并删除了部分内容。
（2）完善了章节细节。为了进一步增强各章的节、目与其内容的契合与呼应，我们完善了更多细节内容。例如，更换了1.3的题目及内容；4.1.1对现代央行的范畴进行了新的界定；5.3.1更详细地介绍了商业银行中间类业务中各类票据的含义；重新编排了7.1，由原来的8个目，变为9个目，并且更新了相应的内容；增加了7.2.6的内容；重新编排了8.1，并更新了相应的内容；增加了9.2.5 Financial Futures内容；等等。
（3）增加了新的知识点。尽可能更新了金融业务发展涉及的新知识，例如，第一章关于电子货币发展现状、第四章关于中央银行发展与职能、第五章关于银行创新业务现状、第六章关于银行监管新举措、第九章关于期权期货新发展、第十一章关于保险监管新政策，等等。
（4）更新了拓展资源。更新了全书80%的网络资源导读内容，同时完善了与基本内容相对应的注释、关键词、课后练习、专业词汇等内容。
本书由五个部分组成，包括货币与经济（Money and Economics）、中国的银行业务（Banking Industry in China）、金融工具与外汇（Financial Instruments and Foreign Exchange）、保险（Insurance）、银行函电（Banking Letters），全方位、系统地讲述了金融业务、金融市场、金融机构、金融监管等方面的知识。

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Part One Money and Economics

Chapter 1 Money 2
Learning Objectives 2
Key Topics 2
Section 1.1 What Is Money? 2
1.1.1 History of Money 2
1.1.2 Meaning of Money 4
Section 1.2 Functions of Money 5
1.2.1 Medium of Exchange 5
1.2.2 Unit of Account 5
1.2.3 Store of Value 6
1.2.4 Standard of Deferred Payment 7
Section 1.3 The Forms of Money 7
1.3.1 Commodity Money 8
1.3.2 Paper Money 8
1.3.3 Checks 10
1.3.4 Electronic or Digital Money 11
Section 1.4 Measuring Money 13
1.4.1 Theoretical and Empirical Definition of Money 13
1.4.2 The Federal Reserve’s Monetary Aggregates 14
1.4.3 Money Supply 14
Section 1.5 Monetary Policy 16
Notes 17
Exercises 18

Chapter 2 Financial Markets 21
Learning Objectives 21
Key Topics 21
Section 2.1 What Is Financial Market? 21
2.1.1 Definition of Financial Market 21
2.1.2 Constituents of Financial Market 22
Section 2.2 Functions of Financial Markets 23
2.2.1 Intermediary Functions 23
2.2.2 Financial Functions 24
Section 2.3 Currency (Money) Markets 24
2.3.1 Participants 25
2.3.2 Functions of the Money Market 25
2.3.3 Common Money Market Instruments 26
Section 2.4 Capital Markets 27
2.4.1 Deeply View on Capital Market 28
2.4.2 Examples of Capital Market Transactions 29
2.4.3 Raising Capitals 30
Section 2.5 Derivative Products Markets 32
2.5.1 Future Contracts 32
2.5.2 Forward Contracts 33
2.5.3 Optional Contracts 34
Notes 35
Exercises 36

Chapter 3 Politics and Economics 39
Learning Objectives 39
Key Topics 39
Section 3.1 Macroeconomics & Politics 39
3.1.1 Games Between Policy Makers and Voters 40
3.1.2 Games Between Policy Makers 42
Section 3.2 An General Perspective on the Political Economy of Big Change 43
3.2.1 The Social-Political Context and Co-Evolution 43
3.2.2 Embeddedness 44
3.2.3 The Dilemma of Knowledge as a Product and a Resource 44
3.2.4 The Global Perspective on the Evolution 44
3.2.5 Evolutionary Social-Economic Intricacy 45
3.2.6 The Initiation of Self Re-Enforcing Growth 46
Section 3.3 Explosive Changes of Evolution and Communitarian Collective Ownership 46
3.3.1 The Fall-Variety Constraining Order 47
3.3.2 Self Organization and Economics 47
3.3.3 Communitarian Collective Ownership and Strategic Networks 48
Notes 50
Exercises 51

Part Two Banking Industry in China

Chapter 4 Central Bank—PBC 55
Learning Objectives 55
Key Topics 55
Section 4.1 The Reform of PBC 55
4.1.1 Definition of Central Bank 56
4.1.2 Transformation of PBC 56
4.1.3 Reform the Current Financial Structure 57
Section 4.2 The Functions of PBC 59
4.2.1 The Reason for Transformation 59
4.2.2 The Biggest Change of the Functions of PBC 60
4.2.3 The Main Functions of PBC 61
Section 4.3 The Instruments of Central Bank 64
4.3.1 Open Market Operation 65
4.3.2 Reserve Requirements 67
4.3.3 Rediscount 69
Notes 69
Exercises 70

Chapter 5 Commercial Banks 73
Learning Objectives 73
Key Topics 73
Section 5.1 Introduction 73
Section 5.2 What Is a Bank? 75
5.2.1 Definition and Development of a Commercial Bank 75
5.2.2 How a Commercial Bank Makes and Creates Money 76
5.2.3 The Role of the Banking Sector in China 77
5.2.4 Vigorous Development of the Banking Sector 78
5.2.5 Increased Openness of the Banking Sector 79
Section 5.3 Intermediary Services 79
5.3.1 Settlement-payments and Funds Transfer 80
5.3.2 Plastic Money 80
5.3.3 International Settlement 82
Section 5.4 Loans 82
5.4.1 Definition and Categories of Loans 82
5.4.2 The Credit Process 83
5.4.3 Post-disbursement Management 85
5.4.4 Compound Interest vs. Simple Interest 87
Section 5.5 Banking on the Internet 87
5.5.1 Backgrounds 87
5.5.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Banking 88
5.5.3 The Future Prospects of Online Banking 89
Notes 90
Exercises 91

Chapter 6 Supervision of Banking 93
Learning Objectives 93
Key Topics 93
Section 6.1 Importance and Objectives of Banking Supervision 93
6.1.1 The Role of Banks and Importance of Banking Supervision 93
6.1.2 Objectives of Banking Supervision 94
6.1.3 Preconditions for Effective Banking Supervision 95
Section 6.2 Licensing Process 96
6.2.1 Phases of the Process 96
6.2.2 Factors Evaluated by the Chartering Authorities 96
6.2.3 Basel Committee’s Requirements on Bank Licensing 97
Section 6.3 Arrangements for Ongoing Banking Supervision 97
6.3.1 Risks in Banking 97
6.3.2 Key Prudential Issues 99
6.3.3 Off-site Surveillance 104
6.3.4 On-site Examinations 104
Section 6.4 Dealing with Weak Banks 105
6.4.1 Symptoms and Cause of Bank Problems 105
6.4.2 Principles for Dealing with Weak Banks 106
6.4.3 Corrective Actions 106
6.4.4 Resolution Issues and Exit 107
6.4.5 Closure of the Bank: Depositor Pay-off 108
Notes 109
Exercises 110

Part Three Financial Instruments and Foreign Exchange

Chapter 7 Securities 114
Learning Objectives 114
Key Topics 114
Section 7.1 Stock 114
7.1.1 History 115
7.1.2 Shares 115
7.1.3 Types of Stock 116
7.1.4 Shareholder 116
7.1.5 Stock Market 117
7.1.6 Stock Trade 119
7.1.7 Stock Index 120
7.1.8 Stock Derivatives 121
7.1.9 Stock Price Determination and Fluctuations 121
Section 7.2 Bond 122
7.2.1 Issuance of Bond 123
7.2.2 Main Features of Bond 124
7.2.3 The Kinds of Bond 125
7.2.4 Bond Market 126
7.2.5 Bond Market Participants 127
7.2.6 Investing Risk in Bonds 128
Section 7.3 Fund 129
7.3.1 What Is Fund? 129
7.3.2 Fund Constitution 129
7.3.3 Unit or Share Class 131
7.3.4 Investment Aims 131
7.3.5 Types of Risk 132
7.3.6 Kinds of Fund 132
Notes 136
Exercises 137

Chapter 8 Foreign Exchange 139
Learning Objectives 139
Key Topics 139
Section 8.1 Foreign Exchange Rate 139
8.1.1 Quotations 140
8.1.2 Exchange Rate Classification 141
8.1.3 Bilateral vs. Effective Exchange Rate 142
8.1.4 Exchange Rate Regime 143
8.1.5 Factors Affecting the Changes of Exchange Rate 144
8.1.6 Fluctuations in Exchange Rates 145
Section 8.2 Foreign Exchange Market 146
8.2.1 Market Participants 147
8.2.2 Characteristics 149
8.2.3 Determinants of Exchange Rates 149
8.2.4 Forex Signals 150
Section 8.3 Foreign Exchange Operation 151
8.3.1 Spot or Foreign Exchange Spot 151
8.3.2 Forward 151
8.3.3 Swap 151
8.3.4 Futures or Currency Futures 153
8.3.5 Option or Foreign Exchange Option 154
Section 8.4 Foreign Exchange Exposure 155
8.4.1 Types of Exposure 156
8.4.2 Measurement at Risk 157
8.4.3 Management at Risk 158
Notes 159
Exercises 160

Chapter 9 Futures & Options 161
Learning Objectives 161
Key Topics 161
Section 9.1 Futures Trading 161
9.1.1 What Is Futures ? 161
9.1.2 Margins 162
9.1.3 Settlement-physical vs. Cash-settled Futures 163
9.1.4 Futures Traders 164
Section 9.2 Futures Exchange 165
9.2.1 History of Futures Exchanges 166
9.2.2 Clearing and Settlement 166
9.2.3 Central Counterparty 167
9.2.4 Mark-to-Market 167
9.2.5 Financial Futures 168
Section 9.3 Options 170
9.3.1 Contract Specifications 170
9.3.2 Types 170
9.3.3 Option Styles 172
9.3.4 Trading 172
Notes 173
Exercises 173

Part Four Insurance

Chapter 10 To Understand Insurance 176
Learning Objectives 176
Key Topics 176
Section 10.1 What Is Insurance 176
10.1.1 Modern Insurance 177
10.1.2 Societal Effects 177
Section 10.2 Insurance Policy 178
10.2.1 General Features 178
10.2.2 Parts of an Insurance Contract 179
10.2.3 Industry Standard Forms 180
Section 10.3 Most Important Principles of Insurance 180
Section 10.4 Insurance Market 183
10.4.1 Insurance Companies 183
10.4.2 Reinsurance Companies 184
10.4.3 Insurance Intermediaries 184
Section 10.5 Insurance Business 185
10.5.1 Product Development 185
10.5.2 Distribution Channels 186
10.5.3 Underwriting 187
10.5.4 Loss Settlement 188
10.5.5 Reserve 189
10.5.6 Investment 190
Notes 190
Exercises 192

Chapter 11 Types of Insurance 194
Learning Objectives 194
Key Topics 194
Section 11.1 Personal Insurance 194
11.1.1 What Is Life Insurance? 194
11.1.2 Health Insurance 196
11.1.3 Accident Insurance 197
Section 11.2 Property Insurance 198
11.2.1 History 198
11.2.2 Types of Coverage 199
11.2.3 Specific Types 199
11.2.4 US Property Insurance Claims 200
Section 11.3 Liability Insurance 201
11.3.1 What Is Liability Insurance? 201
11.3.2 Types of Liability Insurance 202
11.3.3 Insurable Risks 203
Section 11.4 Reinsurance 203
11.4.1 Definition 203
11.4.2 Methods of Reinsuring 204
11.4.3 Forms of Reinsurance 204
Notes 206
Exercises 207

Part Five Banking Letters

Chapter 12 The Exercise of Banking Letters 210
Learning Objectives 210
Key Topics 210
Section 12.1 What Is a Banking Letter？ 210
Section 12.2 Basic Principles of Banking Letter Writing 212
Section 12.3 The Format of Banking Letter 214
12.3.1 Standard Parts 214
12.3.2 Optional Parts 217
12.3.3 Letter Style 219
12.3.4 Envelope Addressing 222
Section 12.4 Main Types of Banking Letters 224
12.4.1 Letters Concerning Banks Relationship 224
12.4.2 Letters Concerning Bank Accounts and Bank Accounting 226
12.4.3 Letters Concerning Banking Business 227
Notes 229
Exercises 230
主要参考文献 233
更新勘误表和配套资料索取示意图 234