Abbreviations: Finance

AIM		Alternative Investments Market
APR		Annual Percentage Rate
ATM		Automatic Telling Machine
BNPL		Buy Now, Pay Later
CHAPS		Clearing House Automated Payment System
CVC (on credit cards)		Card Verification Code
ERNIE		Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment
FTSE		Financial Times Stock Exchange (Index)
GAYE		Give As You Earn
IPO		Initial Public Offering
ISA		Individual Savings Account
MIRAS		Mortgage Interest Relief At Source
NASDAQ		National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (system)
PAYE		Pay As You Earn
PEP		Personal Equity Plan
PSBR		Public Sector Borrowing Requirement
SERPS		State Earnings–Related Pension Scheme
SSP		Statutory Sick Pay
TESSA		Tax–Exempt Special Savings Account
VED		Vehicle Excise Duty