In finance, a loan is the transfer of money by one party to another with an agreement to pay it back. The recipient, or borrower, incurs a debt and is usually required to pay interest for the use of the money.
Loan document issued by the Bank of Petrevene, Bulgaria, dated 1936.
Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets.
It is related to but distinct from economics, which is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Based on the scope of financial activities in financial systems, the discipline can be divided into personal, corporate, and public finance.
Bond issued by The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Bonds are a form of borrowing used by corporations to finance their operations.
Share certificate dated 1913 issued by the Radium Hill Company
NYSE's stock exchange traders floor c 1960, before the introduction of electronic readouts and computer screens
Chicago Board of Trade Corn Futures market, 1993