| Acronym | Meaning |
 | ADC | Association Of District Councils |
 | ADR | American Depository Receipt |
 | AEF | Aggregate External Finance |
 | AIG | American International Group |
 | AIR | Assumed Interest Rate |
 | ALACE | Association Of Local Authority Chief Executives |
 | AME | Annually Managed Expenditure |
 | AMEX | American Express (credit Card) |
 | APR | Annual Percentage Rate |
 | ARM | Adjustable Rate Mortgage |
 | ARS | Auction Rate Securities |
 | ATM | Automated Teller Machine |
 | BCA | Basic Credit Approval |
 | BTA | British Tourist Authority |
 | BVI | Best Value Initiative |
 | CABE | Commission For Architecture & The Built Environment |
 | CB | Carte Blanche (as In Diner's Club Carte Blanche Credit Card) |
 | CBD | Commerce Business Daily |
 | CC | Cross Cutting |
 | CCN | County Council Network |
 | CCSS | Community Charge For Standard Spending |
 | CCT | Compulsory Competitive Tendering |
 | CD | Certificate Of Deposit |
 | CDO'S | Collateralised Debt Obligations |
 | CDSC | Contingent Deferred Sales Charge |
 | CFP | Certified Financial Planner |
 | CIPFA | Chartered Institute Of Public Finance And Accountancy |
 | CLO'S | Collateralised Loan Obligations |
 | CM | Command Paper |
 | CMF | Capital Modernisation Fund |
 | CMO | Collateralized Mortgage Obligation |
 | CMPS | Centre For Management And Policy Studies |
 | COVE | Centres Of Vocational Excellence |
 | CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review |
 | CUSIP | Committee On Uniform Securities Identification Procedures |
 | DB | Defined Benefit (retirement Plan; For Example, A Pension) |
 | DC | Defined Contribution (retirement Plan; For Example, A 401(k) Plan) |
 | DCA | Dollar Cost Averaging |
 | DCMS | Department Of Culture, Media And Sport |
 | DEFRA | Department Of Environment, Food And Rural Affairs |
 | DEL | Departmental Expenditure Limit |
 | DFEE | Department For Education And Employment |
 | DFES | Department For Education And Skills |
 | DIS | Departmental Investment Strategies (UK) |
 | DR | The Daily Reckoning |
 | DTCC | Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation |
 | DTLR | Department Of Transport, Local Government And The Regions |
 | DWP | Department For Work And Pensions |
 | EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer |
 | EMA | Education Maintenance Allowances |