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National SavingsA variety of savings schemes, backed by the government, in which the public can participate. National Savings publishes a booklet entitled 'Investor's Guide' which describes in detail how it operates and the products it offers. The savings schemes currently include:Capital BondsIncome BondsFirst Option BondsPensioners BondsChildren's Bonus BondsInvestment AccountOrdinary AccountFixed Interest Savings CertificatesIndex Linked Savings CertificatesPremium BondsSimilar MatchesMultinational corporation (MNC)Multinational corporation (MNC)A firm that operates in more than one country. Bank for International Settlements (BIS)Bank for International Settlements (BIS)An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German payment of World War I reparations, it now monitors and collects data on international banking activity and promulgates rules concerning international bank regulation. National Insurance (NI) ContributionsNational Insurance (NI) ContributionsThere are currently four categories of contributions: Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4.Class 1: Employees earning above the lower earnings limit pay contributions at a rate dependent on their income and whether they are contracted in or out of S2P (State Second Pension). The contributions are made up to the upper earnings limit, that is, no NI contributions are payable on earnings above this limit. In addition to employees' contributions, employers must pay Class 1 contributions on all the employees' earnings.Class 2: Self employed people pay flat rate Class 2 contributions provided profits are above a certain level.Class 3: These are voluntary contributions which can make up for unpaid contributions over the previous six years.Class 4: Self employed people also pay a percentage of profits between given limits. International Organization of Securities CommissionersInternational Organization of Securities CommissionersIn the US, this organisation encourages co-operative policies on market regulation, surveillance, and enforcement at the domestic and international levels in order to maintain just and efficient securities markets. Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)A wholly owned U.S. government corporation within the Department of Housing & Urban Development. Ginnie Mae guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by approved servicers that are collateralized by FHA-issued, VA-guaranteed, or Farmers Home Administration (FmHA)-guaranteed mortgages. Further SuggestionsInternational exhaustionInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Stock Exchange Automated Quotation (SEAQ) International International Fisher effect Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC) Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index National Insurance Pension (State Pension) Bank for International Settlements Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) International reserves International monetary economics Real national income International market National Credit Union Administration National Market System (NMS) International diversification Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) Federal National Mortgage Association London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) International mutual fund National Insurance International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Finance Corporation (IFC) National Foundation for Consumer Credit International Trade Organization |
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