A(n) ......... is a difficult time when there is less trade or business activity in a country than usual.

To .... means to grow rapidly, or be very successful as a business or trade.

A(n) ...... ...... happens when borrowing money becomes difficult because banks reduce the amount they lend and charge high interest rates.

The business of buying and selling stocks and shares is called the ..... ......

To .. ........ is to become insolvent, or without enough money to pay what you owe.

All the money that you have saved, especially in a bank or financial institution is called .......

When you are not able to pay your debts, this is called ..........

A legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years is called a(n) ........

To lend is to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time.

...... describes the situation when a company has less money than it did before, for example because sales have gone down.

To ....... is to return to a normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty

To .... ....... ... means to help a person or a company that is in financial difficulty.