Glossary

Bank Fees

Amounts charged by a bank for providing various services such as account maintenance, transfers, cash withdrawals, card issuance, and other financial operations. When granting loans, banks may also charge fees for document review, credit risk assessment, collateral appraisal, legal evaluation, and more.

Bank - glossary for children

A business that looks after people’s money by keeping it safe, lending money, and helping with payments.

Banking Product

A service or instrument provided by a commercial bank intended to meet the financial needs of individuals and legal entities. Examples include deposit products (savings accounts, term deposits, deposit certificates), credit products (consumer loans, mortgage loans, overdraft, credit cards), payment products (current accounts, debit cards, online banking), investment products (mutual funds, structured deposits, brokerage services), and bancassurance products (combined products with an insurance component).

Banknote - glossary for children

Paper money that is used for paying.

Banknotes

Paper money that is used for paying.

Bank Transfer - glossary for children

Sending money from one bank account to another.

Barter

The direct exchange of goods for goods without the use of money. It is considered the earliest form of modern economic relations, which evolved into the use of money due to the limitations of barter.

Barter - glossary for children

Exchanging goods or services without using money.

Basic Salary

The remuneration an employer owes to the employee for performing the tasks, duties, and responsibilities associated with a specific job or position. Its amount is determined according to established standards of work quantity and quality, as well as the duration of the work performed.

Blockchain Technology

A method of storing information within a computer network, consisting of a continuously growing list of records, called “blocks”, which are linked together and encrypted cryptographically.