dormant account	[= a bank account which is no longer used]
dormant company	[= a company which has not made any transactions during a specified accounting period]
downsizing	[= organisational restructuring]
drop a bundle	[= lose a lot of money]
dynamic pricing	[= pricing that changes in line with demand]
earnings cap	[= the top limit of earnings]
earnings yield	[= money earned by a company during a year]
economic growth	[= an increase in the national income of a country]
economic sanctions	[= restrictions on trade with a country]
e-business	[= a company that conducts business/activity on the Internet]
economic welfare	[= the high level of prosperity in an economy]
elephant	[= a very large financial institution]
embezzlement	[= a financial crime, fraud]
endorse	[= to sign a bill or cheque on the back to show that its ownership passes on to another person]
entrepreneur	[= somebody who sets up a business]
equity	[= the issued ordinary share capital plus reserves]
errors and omissions	[= mistakes from incorrect record keeping or accounting]
ethical investment	[= investment only in companies whose policies meet the ethical criteria of the investor]
exchange rate	[= the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for that of another country]
excise duty	[= a tax on goods such as alcohol or tobacco]
executor	[= person appointed to ensure that deceased's property is distributed according to the will]
expense	[= a cost incurred in buying goods or services]
extendable bond	[= a bond whose maturity can be delayed]
face value	[= the value written on a financial instrument]