rating agency	an organisation which gives a rating to companies issuing bonds
Reaganomics	the economic policy of US President Ronald Reagan
receivership	a state of insolvency prior to liquidation
recession	a slowdown in the business cycle
recovery	the return to economic health after a depression
Red tape	excessive bureaucracy
refinancing	the process of taking out a loan to pay off other loans
Reserve Bank	a bank such as a US Federal Reserve that holds the reserves of other banks
Retail banking	services provided by commercial banks to individuals
revenue	the income generated by a product or service
revolving credit	a credit facility which allows the borrower to borrow or repay debt as required
rigged market	a market where two or more parties are buying and selling securities among themselves to give the im