| ABN | Australian Business Number | |
| ABS | Asset Backed Security | |
| ADI | Authorised Deposit taking Institution | |
| AFMA | Australian Financial Markets Association | |
| AUD | Australian Dollar | |
| AOFM | Australian Office of Financial Management | |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | |
| ASX | Australian Stock Exchange | |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office | |
| BBSW | Bank Bill Swap Rate | |
| Bps | Basis Points | |
| CDO | Collateralised Debt Obligation | |
| CDS | Credit Default Swap | |
| CIB | Capital Indexed Bonds | |
| CGIS | Commonwealth Government Inscribed Stock or Commonwealth Government Bonds | |
| CGL | Commonwealth Government Loans | |
| CHESS | Clearing House Electronic Sub-register System | |
| CLO | Collateralised Loan Obligation | |
| CMBS | Commercial Mortgage Backed Security | |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index | |
| DVP | Delivery Versus Payment | |
| EC | European Commission | |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer | |
| EU | European Union | |
| FED | The United States Federal Reserve System | |
| FIIG | Fixed Income Investment Group and FIIG Securities Limited | |
| FRN | Floating Rate Note | |
| FV | Face Value | |
| HIN | Holder Identification Number | |
| IFSA | Investment and Financial Services Association Limited | |
| IIA | Inflation Indexed Annuities | |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund | |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering | |
| ISDA | International Swaps and Derivatives Association | |
| LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
| MBS | Mortgage Backed Security | |
| MTN | Medium Term Note | |
| OTC | Over the Counter | |
| PV | Present Value | |
| RBA | Reserve Bank of Australia | |
| RITS | Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System | |
| RMBS | Residential Mortgage Back Security | |
| RTGS | Real Time Gross Settlement | |
| S&P | Standards & Poor's | |
| SMSF | Self Managed Superannuation Fund | |
| SPV | Special Purpose Vehicle | |
| SRN | Security Reference Number | |
| TFN | Tax File Number | |
| YTM | Yield to Maturity |