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Financial abbreviations and acronyms commonly used

A
AIRB
 Advanced internal ratings-based approach
AMA
 Advanced measurement approach
ATM
 Automated teller machine
B
Basel Basel Capital Accord
BIA
 Basic Indicator Approach
bp(s)
 basis point(s)
C
CAD(s)
 Cash-accepting Device(s)
CET1 Common Equity Tier 1
CIB Corporate and Investment Bank
CoE Cost of Equity
CPF Commercial Property Finance
D
DPS Dividend per share
E
EC
 Economic Capital
Edcon portfolio Edcon Store Card Portfolio
ERMF Enterprise Risk Management Framework
ETF Exchange-traded Funds
EVNB Embedded value of new business
F
FIRB Foundation internal ratings-based approach
H
HEPS Headline Earnings per Share
I
IAS International Accounting Standard(s)
IAS 10 IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period
IAS 16 IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
IAS 21 IAS 21 Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates
IAS 27 IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements
IAS 34 IAS 34 Interim Reporting
IAS 36 IAS 36 Impairment of Assets
IAS 38 IAS 38 Intangible Assets
IAS 39 IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement
IAS 40 IAS 40 Investment Property
ICAAP Internal capital adequacy assessment process
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standard(s)
IFRS 3 Business Combinations
IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
IMAIA Internal models approach
IT Information technology
J
JIBAR Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
JSE Johannesburg Stock Exchange
L
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
N
NAV Net asset value
NPL(s) Non-performing loan(s)
NPS Net Promoter Score©
R
RBB Retail and Business Banking
RoA Return on average assets
RoE Return on average equity
RoRC Return on average regulatory capital
RoRWA Return on average risk-weighted assets
RWA(s) Risk-weighted asset(s)
S
SARB South African Reserve Bank
T
TSA The Standard Approach
U
USA United States of America
V
VAF Vehicle and Asset Finance
W
WIMI Wealth, Investment Management and Insurance
WFS Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd