credit crunch	[= a situation in which money for borrowing is unavailable]
creditor	[= a person or entity to whom money is owed]
credit rating	[= an assessment of somebody's creditworthiness]
credit risk	[= the possibility that a loss may occur in connection with a credit]
current assets	[= cash or assets that are readily convertible to cash]
current liabilities	[= money owed which falls due for payment within one year]
cyclical unemployment	[= temporary unemployment]
daisy chaining	[= creating artificial transactions in order to make a particular security appear more active than
dear money	[= money which has to be borrowed at a high interest rate]
debt collection agency	[= a business that secures the repayment of debts for third parties]
debt counselling	[= a service offering advice and support to individuals who are financially stretched]
debt rescheduling	[= the reorganisation of debt repayments]
debtor	[= a person or entity owing money]
debtnocrat	[= a senior bank official who specialises in lending large sums, e.g. to developing countries]
deed	[= a legal document that details the transfer or sale of a property]
deep pocket	[= a company or an individual that provides funds for another company]
default	[= failure to comply with the terms of a binding legal agreement]
deflation	[= a reduction in the general level of prices]
depression	[= a slowdown in economic activity]
digital cash	[= money that exists in electronic form]
digital economy	[= an economy in which e-commerce dominates]
direct debit	[= a claim on an individual or organisation by a creditor and paid by the individual's or organisat
discount	[= a reduction in the price]
diversification	[= increasing the variety of business, service or product types]
divestment	[= a proportional reduction in an ownership stake]
dividend	[= an amount payable to shareholders from profits]