BUILDING SOCIETY, similar to a Savings and Loan in the U.S., is a UK savings institution that specializes in loans for house purchase. Their members own building societies.
RETURN ON STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY is a measure of how profitably the company is utilizing shareholders funds. It is calculated: profit after tax + total stockholders equity. Also called RETURN ON NET WORTH.
BUNDESBANK is the German central bank.
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