The Finance Interpreter's Lexicon
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The Finance Interpreter's Lexicon
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Earnings Call
Quarterly results, guidance
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M&A Deal
Mergers, acquisitions, due diligence
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IMF / World Bank Meeting
Policy, development, structural reform
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Trade Summit
Tariffs, Incoterms, sanctions
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Corporate AGM
Governance, shareholders, dividends
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Central Bank Press Conference
Monetary policy, rates, QE
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IPO Roadshow
Listing, prospectus, underwriting
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Debt Restructuring
Haircut, quita, sovereign debt
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Essential reference data for finance interpreters: credit ratings, financial ratios, Incoterms, number scales, and Basel III requirements.
Credit Rating Scales — S&P / Moody's / Fitch
S&P / FitchMoody'sCategorySpanishNotes
AAAAaaInvestment gradeGrado de inversiónHighest quality
AA+/AA/AA−Aa1/Aa2/Aa3Investment gradeGrado de inversiónVery high quality
A+/A/A−A1/A2/A3Investment gradeGrado de inversiónHigh quality
BBB+/BBB/BBB−Baa1/Baa2/Baa3Investment gradeGrado de inversiónAdequate quality — lowest IG
BB+/BB/BB−Ba1/Ba2/Ba3SpeculativeGrado especulativoJunk / bono basura threshold
B+/B/B−B1/B2/B3SpeculativeGrado especulativoHighly speculative
CCC/CC/CCaa/Ca/CDistressedEn dificultadesNear or in default
DDefaultEn incumplimientoDefault has occurred
Key Financial Ratios — EN / ES
Ratio (EN)Ratio (ES)FormulaInterpretation
Current ratioRatio de liquidez corrienteCurrent assets ÷ Current liabilities>1 = solvent short-term
Quick ratio / Acid testPrueba ácida(Current assets − Inventory) ÷ Current liabilitiesStricter liquidity test
Debt-to-equity (D/E)Ratio de endeudamientoTotal debt ÷ Shareholders' equityHigher = more leveraged
ROERentabilidad financieraNet income ÷ Shareholders' equityReturn for shareholders
ROARentabilidad económicaNet income ÷ Total assetsAsset efficiency
EBITDA marginMargen EBITDAEBITDA ÷ Revenue × 100Operational profitability %
Gross marginMargen bruto(Revenue − COGS) ÷ Revenue × 100Production efficiency %
Interest coverageCobertura de interesesEBIT ÷ Interest expense>1.5 generally safe
P/E ratioPERShare price ÷ EPSMarket valuation multiple
Incoterms 2020 — Quick Reference
TermSpanishRisk transfers at…Who pays freight
EXW — Ex WorksEn fábricaSeller's premisesBuyer
FCA — Free CarrierFranco transportistaNamed placeBuyer
FOB — Free On BoardFranco a bordoPort of origin (on board)Buyer
CFR — Cost and FreightCoste y fletePort of origin (on board)Seller (freight only)
CIF — Cost, Insurance, FreightCosto, seguro y fletePort of origin (on board)Seller (freight + insurance)
DAP — Delivered at PlaceEntregada en lugarNamed destinationSeller
DDP — Delivered Duty PaidEntregada con derechos pagadosNamed destinationSeller (incl. duties)
Number Scale — English vs Spanish (CRITICAL)
EnglishFigureSpanishInterpreter note
Thousand1,000MilNo conflict
Million1,000,000MillónNo conflict
Billion ⚠️1,000,000,000 (10⁹)Mil millonesNOT billón — ×1,000 error risk
Trillion ⚠️1,000,000,000,000 (10¹²)BillónEnglish trillion = Spanish billón
Quadrillion10¹⁵Mil billonesRare in finance
Basel III — Key Capital Requirements
RequirementSpanishMinimum ratioNotes
Tier 1 capital ratioRatio de capital de nivel 16%Core capital / RWA
Common equity Tier 1 (CET1)Capital ordinario de nivel 14.5%Highest quality capital
Total capital ratioRatio de capital total8%Tier 1 + Tier 2
Leverage ratioRatio de apalancamiento3%Tier 1 / Total exposure
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)Ratio de cobertura de liquidez100%30-day stress test
Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)Ratio de financiación estable neta100%1-year funding stability
International Organizations — Always Use Spanish Acronym
EnglishAcronym ENSpanishAcronym ES
International Monetary FundIMFFondo Monetario InternacionalFMI
World Trade OrganizationWTOOrganización Mundial del ComercioOMC
OECDOECDOrg. para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo EconómicosOCDE
Inter-American Development BankIDBBanco Interamericano de DesarrolloBID
International Finance Corp.IFCCorporación Financiera InternacionalCFI
Financial Stability BoardFSBConsejo de Estabilidad FinancieraCEF
International Financial Reporting StandardsIFRSNormas Internacionales de Información FinancieraNIIF
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