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Financial and Economic Dictionary

A collaborative initiative uniting 11 partners from the government sector, this dictionary is built to serve as a unified reference and vital knowledge hub for specialists and enthusiasts alike. It aims to enhance financial literacy, support the Kingdom's development process in light of Saudi Vision 2030, at a time when terminology is no longer just a linguistic tool, but have become pillars of knowledge on which policies are built, legislation is formulated, and dialogue between specialists, decision-makers and relevant authorities in the financial sector is managed.

Your gateway to comprehensive financial knowledge with more than 2000 financial and economic terms

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Dollar Cost Averaging

An investment strategy that aims to purchase fixed amounts of an asset at regular intervals to reduce volatility risk.

Rating Analyst

A person who performs analytical functions in connection with rating activities.

Geopolitical Risks

Are potential threats and uncertainties arising from political, social, or economic factors that can affect international relations, trade, and financial stability.

Foreign Exchange Risks

The risk of adverse changes in foreign exchange rates from the time a foreign currency transaction is entered into until the time it is settled.

Residual Risk

The degree of residual risk after all possible measures have been taken by the facility's management to address and mitigate it.

World Bank Group

A group of five international institutions focused on providing financing and technical advice to developing countries in areas such as economic development, poverty reduction, and infrastructure.

Minutes of Receipt

An official written document with a designated form which proves that the undersigned person adheres to the document rules.

Portfolio Investment

A group of financial assets owned to generate a return on invested capital.

Digital Wallet

An electronic payment system that allows users to store and transact money digitally.

Lead Rating Analyst

A primarily responsible for preparing a credit rating or communicating with the rated entity or the issuer of the rated or to be rated securities.

Sampling Risk

The risk associated with the potential for a sample used for analysis or testing to not accurately represent the entire population.

Detection Risk

The possibility that an audit may fail to detect material errors or irregularities in financial statements.

Financial Manager

Any natural person who manages the financial affairs of any person, whether under the name of chief financial officer or finance manager or equivalent.

Demand Elasticity

A measure of how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good is to changes in its price.

Warrant

Warrants and other instruments entitling the holder to subscribe for any shares or debt instruments.

Credit Monitoring

The ongoing monitoring and analysis of credit ratings and creditworthiness by rating agencies, helping investors and creditors stay informed about changes in risk.

Position

An individual's or institution's ownership of a specific financial instrument or asset, such as a stock position or bond position.

Depositary Center

A Depository Center authorized to carry out operations of deposit, transfer, settlement, and registration of ownership of Securities, in accordance with the Law and the Securities Exchanges and Depository Centers Regulations.

Beneficiary

The person for which the special purposes entity is established to provide such a person with the necessary financing by issuing debt instruments, in accordance with the provisions of the Rules for the Special Purposes Entities.

Beneficiary-Centric Knowledge Sharing

Encouraging employees to share customer insights and best practices across departments.

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