Dictionary of Financial Abbreviations by Paxton John;

Author:Paxton, John; [Paxton, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2013-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

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DOI: 10.4324/9781315063843-8

H

hacienda. Treasury. (Spain)

HI5

Examination paper on supervision and sales management for the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate (AFPC) qualification

H25

Examination paper on “holistic” financial planning for the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate (AFPC) qualification

HAT

Housing Association Trust

HBG

Hongkong Bank Group

HBS

Harvard Business School

HC

Hard Copy. Business management term for a physical paper document as opposed to an electronic document.

HC

held covered (insurance)

HCF

health care financing

HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HCPI

Harmonized Consumer Price Index (EU)

HDI

Human Development Index. Index produced by the UN Development Programme which is a broader measure of economic and social progress than GDP per head, and a more conventional gauge of living standards. The HDI combines three indicators of well-being: life expectancy, GDP per head, and educational attainment, including adult literacy and enrolment in schools and universities. In general, rich countries have higher rankings on this index than poorer ones.

HEC

(école des) hautes études commerciales. College of higher commercial studies. (France and Canada)

HERMES

Hellenic Real-time Money Transfer Express System (Greece)

HEX

Helsinki Stock Exchange share index

H/F

Hlutafjelagid. Limited company. (Iceland)

HFC

Household Finance Corporation

HFM

hold for money

HFMA

Health Care Financial Management Association

HICP

harmonized index of consumer prices

HIDB

Highlands and Islands Development Board

HIP

health insurance plan (US)

HIPC

highly indebted poor countries

HK

housekeeper allowance

HK$

Hong Kong dollar divided into 100 cents

HKD

Hong Kong, dollar (international currency symbol)

HKFE

Hong Kong Futures Exchange

HK & S

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

HLBB

Home Loan Bank Board (US)

HMC

Household Mortgage Corporation

HMI

Her/His Majesty’s Inspector

HMIT

Her/His Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes

HMSO

Her/His Majesty’s Stationery Office. Now the Stationery Office (tSO)

HMT

Her Majesty’s Treasury

HNL

Honduras, lempira (international currency symbol)

HP

hire purchase. Method of financing the purchase of assets. Under an HP agreement the customer will pay an initial deposit, with the remainder of the balance and interest paid over a period of time. The assets can be used immediately while allowing repayments to be staggered, giving borrowers a better cash flow.

HPG

High Premiums Group. Group of Names investing substantially in Lloyd’s of London and established to safeguard the interests of its members following a period of turbulence.

HPTA

Hire Purchase Trade Association

HRD

human resource development

HRK

Croatia, kuna (international currency symbol)

HRM

human resource management

HRP

home responsibilities protection (UK, pensions)

HSBC

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

HSN

Harmonized System Nomenclature. Formerly Brussels Tariff Nomenclature (BTN) and then Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature (CCCN).

HTG

Haiti, gourde (international currency symbol)

HUD

Department of Housing and Urban Development. US government agency responsible for stimulating and guiding the housing development industry.

HUF

Hungary, forint (international currency symbol)

HVB

HypoVereinbank. Second largest bank in Germany.

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