Regulate
.To control or supervise something by means of laws or rules
Currency
.A system of money, or the bills and coins themselves, used in a particular country
Interest rate
The cost of borrowing money over a period of time or the price that lenders charge borrowers for the use of the lender’s money
Exchange rate
.The value of one currency against the currency of another country
Central bank
A national bank that provides financial and banking services for its country’s government and commercial banking system
Monetary policy
The way a central bank controls the amount of money in the economy at a particular time, for example by changing interest rates
Fluctuate
.The irregular rise and fall of a number or amount
Speculate
To buy goods, shares, property, etc. in the hope that their value will increase so that they can be sold for a profit
Inflation
.A general increase in the price of goods and services and a fall in the relative value of money
Basis point
A unit of measure used in the financial world to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01% or 1/100th of a percent
