Tag: E

E-Commerce

The purchasing and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers over the internet.

Earnings-per-share (EPS)

Financial figure calculated by dividing the total quantity of profit produced by the number of shares posted on the stock market.

ECB

European Central Bank (ECB). The central bank empowered to manage monetary policy for the Euro-zone – the group of countries that use the Euro single-currency.

Equities

An instrument that signifies an ownership position, or equity, in a corporation, and represents a claim on its proportionate share in the corporation’s assets and profits.

Equity

This is the value of your account. It equals your balance and any profits or losses from open positions.

EU

Abbreviation for the European Union.

Exchange Control

A system of controlling inflows and outflows of foreign exchange.