An NCND, also called a non-circumvention/non-disclosure agreement, is used in the early stages of a business agreement. It is commonly used when the buyer and seller aren't familiar with each other but have been connected by a broker or middleman to make a transaction. An NCND agreement makes sure that the brokers or intermediaries aren't left out of the transaction. In other words, it is an agreement to protect the broker in case the buyer and seller want to pursue the deal but leave the broker out of it.

An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a type of mortgage in which the interest rate applied on the outstanding balance varies throughout the life of the loan. With an adjustable-rate mortgage, the initial interest rate is fixed for a period of time. After that, the interest rate resets periodically, at yearly or even monthly intervals.

A tax-sheltered annuity (TSA) is a retirement savings plan that allows employees of tax-exempt organizations and self-employed people to invest pretax dollars to build retirement income. Tax-sheltered annuities are designed to provide consistent payouts over time and act as a reliable source of income in retirement.

An individual retirement account (IRA) is a savings account with tax advantages that individuals can use to save and invest long term.

An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a type of security that tracks an index, sector, commodity, or other asset, but which can be purchased or sold on a stock exchange the same way a regular stock can. An ETF can be structured to track anything from the price of an individual commodity to a large and diverse collection of securities. ETFs can even be structured to track specific investment strategies.

An available-for-sale security (AFS) is a debt or equity security purchased with the intent of selling before it reaches maturity or holding it for a long period should it not have a maturity date. Accounting standards necessitate that companies classify any investments in debt or equity securities when they are purchased as held-to-maturity, held-for-trading, or available-for-sale.

A systematic investment plan (SIP) is a plan in which investors make regular, equal payments into a mutual fund, trading account, or retirement account such as a 401(k). SIPs allow investors to save regularly with a smaller amount of money while benefiting from the long-term advantages of dollar-cost averaging (DCA).

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is a professional certification credential in the management accounting and financial management fields. The certification signifies that the person possesses knowledge in the areas of financial planning, analysis, control, decision support, and professional ethics. There are many professional bodies globally that have management accounting professional qualifications.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) refers to a designation issued by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). The designation is the global standard for professionals who have a career in information systems, in particular, auditing, control, and security.

Certified Financial Manager (CFM) was a finance certification in financial management. The credential was earned through work experience, examination, and continuing education. The program was established by Institute of Management Accountants in June 1996, and 4,940 financial professionals earned the CFM designation.

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the share of a bank's total deposit that is mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to be maintained with the latter as reserves in the form of liquid cash.

FISIM stands for Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured. In the System of National Accounts it is an estimate of the value of the services provided by financial intermediaries, such as banks, for which no explicit charges are made; instead these services are paid for as part of the margin between rates applied to savers and borrowers. The supposition is that savers would receive a lower interest rate and borrowers pay a higher interest rate if all financial services had explicit charges.

Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is an apex-level body constituted by the government of India. The idea to create such a super regulatory body was first mooted by the Raghuram Rajan Committee in 2008. Finally in 2010, the then Finance Minister of India, Pranab Mukherjee, decided to set up such an autonomous body dealing with macro prudential and financial regularities in the entire financial sector of India.

Capital expenditures (CapEx) are funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technology, or equipment. CapEx is often used to undertake new projects or investments by a company.

Electronic funds transfer is the electronic transfer of money from one bank account to another, either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, via computer-based systems, without the direct intervention of bank staff.

COB is an acronym for "close of business," which is the end of the business day. Most companies base COB hours on traditional U.S. business closing hours of 5 p.m.

Chief accounting officers (CAOs) are in charge of the entire accounting department of their institution. They are responsible for their company's accounting operations and financial reporting functions. They oversee accounting and administrative staff. They must make sure that their staff follow procedures and adhere to various regulatory rules and regulations.

Basic Statistical Return (BSR) Code is a unique code assigned to each individual branch of banks by Reserve Bank of India. It consists of seven digits where first three digits represent the bank and remaining four digits represent the bank branch. It is used while filling the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) returns. BSR Code helps the bank to maintain a record of all online transactions done for tax through a bank branch. It also helps the Department of Income Tax to record the information about the payments made through a particular bank.

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a telecommunications standard defined for digital transmission of multiple types of traffic, including telephony (voice), data, and video signals in one network without the use of separate overlay networks. ATM was developed to meet the needs of the Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network, as defined in the late 1980s, and designed to integrate telecommunication networks.

As the name suggests, direct selling agents or the DSA are experts brought direct business to institutes. With increasing competition in the banking sector, the banks and financial companies have assigned business developers as DSAs works in the field and giving clients for the financial goods provided by the banking industry, such as loans, credit cards, etc. They are paid a fixed percentage commission on the bank's business.