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

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

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

A(n) .......... is something you buy, such as shares, bonds or profit, to make a long-term profit.

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) ........

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

A(n) .... is an amount of money that you borrow from a bank, financial institution, etc.

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

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

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

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

To .... means to fall to a much lower level or amount, or decline.