《财经英语》是根据作者李晓红多年的教学和实践经验编写的，遵循新颖、实用、严谨的原则，努力突出“简洁明了、言简意赅”的特色。每一单元配有课文、词汇表、专业术语详解、语言练习（包括对课文的理解、短语的理解填空、专业术语填空和专业翻译）以及专业财经信息的时文辅助阅读，以利于读者通过阅读了解当前财经领域的最新变化。

本教材既适应高职高专教学的需要，也可供广大财经专业人员和英语爱好者使用；既能为广大财经专业学生提供学习参考，也能为金融从业人员提高涉外业务能力提供适当的素材。

本书共包括十二个单元，分别介绍货币及货币政策、国际货币体系、外汇、国际结算、国际金融组织等。

李晓红主编的《财经英语》选材新颖、点面结合、内容丰富、语言规范，练习兼具实用性和针对性。全书由十二个单元组成，分别介绍了货币及货币政策、国际货币体系、外汇、国际结算、国际金融组织等方面的知识与专业用语，每章配有词汇注释、短语注释、专业术语解释、知识背景介绍、语言练习，以及专业财经信息的时文辅助阅读。

《财经英语》是针对高职高专学生的专业英语教材，也可供电大、各类成人院校师生及广大专业人员学习专业英语使用。

Unit One Money, Monetary Policy and the Function of Money

 Part A Text

I. The Meaning of Money

II. The Origins and Kinds of Money

III. The Functions of Money

IV. The Monetary Policy and Money Supply

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Two Foreign Exchange, Exchange Rate and Foreign Exchange Market

 Part A Text

I. Foreign Exchange

II. Exchange Rate

III. Foreign Exchange Market

IV. Elements Influencing Exchange Rates

V. Types of Foreign Exchange Transactions

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Three Financial Instruments

 Part A Text

I. Definition of Financial Instruments

II. Categorization

III. Traditional Financial Instruments

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Four Commercial Banks

 Part A Text

I. What is a Commercial Bank？

II. The History of Commercial Banks

III. The Operations of Commercial Banks

IV. The Commercial Banks in China

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Five Central Bank

 Part A Text

I. Brief Introduction of Central Banks

II. The History of Central Bank

III. The Functions of the Central Bank

IV. The Central Bank and Monetary Policy

V. The People's Bank of China （PBC）

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Six Financial Markets

 Part A Text

I. Functions of Financial Markets

II. The Major Players in Financial Markets

IIl. Types of Markets

IV. Types of Investment Risk

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Seven Insurance

 Part A Text

I. Insurable Interest

II. Insurance Premium

1II. Insurance Policy or Certificate

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Eight Inflation

 Part A Text

I. Measuring Inflation

II. Effects of Inflation

IlL Causes of Inflation

IV. Controlling Inflation

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Nine Balance of Payments

 Part A Text

I. What is the Balance of Payments （BOP）？

II. Current Account

III. Capital Account

IV. Financial Account

V. Official International Reserves

VI. Net Errors and Omissions

VII. Balance of Payments Equilibrium

VIII. BOP Adjustment

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Ten The International Monetary System

 Part A Text

I. The Gold Standard System

I1. The Bretton Woods System

III. The Floating Exchange Rate System

IV. The European Monetary System

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Eleven Payment in International Trade

 Part A Text

I. Modes of Intemational Payment

II. Remittance

III. Collection

IV. Letter of Credit

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading

Unit Twelve International Finance Organization

 Part A Text

I. The International Monetary Fund （IMF）

II. The World Bank

III. The Asian Development Bank （ADB）

 Part B Words & Phrases

 Part C Terminology Practice

 Part D Exercises

 Part E Supplementary Reading