| Acronym | Meaning |
| CC | Cross Cutting |
| DEL | Departmental Expenditure Limit |
| FOREX | Foreign Exchange |
| CB | Carte Blanche (as In Diner's Club Carte Blanche Credit Card) |
| RA | Revenue Account |
| CD | Certificate Of Deposit |
| CDSC | Contingent Deferred Sales Charge |
| OPM | Other People's Money |
| DIS | Departmental Investment Strategies (UK) |
| SEQUINS | Select Equity Indexed Notes |