Funds
A fund (French, pronunciation [ fɔ̃ː ]; in English fund name Fund , pronunciation [ fʌnd ]) is a set of funds that is intended for a specific purpose. Funds can be financed by contributions or donations or by the state.
In some cases, the term “fund” is also used to refer to the institution that manages the funds, for example the International Monetary Fund .
Examples
Types of Fund
- Investment funds for financial investment, for example equity funds or real estate funds
- State funds , state capital investment
- Deposit protection fund of the banks to protect customer deposits
- Health fund, central fund for the administration of health insurance contributions
- Union strike fund
- Church building funds for the construction or renovation of a church building
- intergovernmental funds for climate finance
- Company funds , various state funds of the GDR to finance socialist companies
- Fund under public law , a legal form in Austria
Individual funds
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations fund
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), a United Nations fund
- various structural funds of the European Union
- Disaster Fund, a fund in Austria to restore after damage caused by force majeure
See also
Web links
Wiktionary: Funds - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Wiktionary: fund - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations