Collocations for finance - noun
1. money needed to fund sth
ADJ.
cheap
(= borrowed at low interest)
(= borrowed at low interest)
necessary | additonal, extra, further
the need to obtain additional finance
the need to obtain additional finance
long-term, medium-term, short-term | independent | joint | external, outside | international | private (sector), public (sector) | bridging
You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed.
You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed.
capital
(= money that is paid)
(= money that is paid)
credit, debt, loan
(= money that is borrowed)
(= money that is borrowed)
equity
(= money from issuing shares)
(= money from issuing shares)
bank
the availability of bank finance (= bank loans) for small businesses
the availability of bank finance (= bank loans) for small businesses
housing, mortgage
VERB + FINANCE
get, obtain, raise
She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training.
She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training.
allocate, arrange, provide | need, require
FINANCE + VERB
be available
the finance available to local government
the finance available to local government
FINANCE + NOUN
company, house | sector
The banking and finance sector was booming.
The banking and finance sector was booming.
PREP.
~ for
Several banks are providing finance for the housing programme.
Several banks are providing finance for the housing programme.
PHRASES
a source of finance
2. managing money
ADJ.
high
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries)
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries)
company, corporate | (local) government, public, state | consumer, personal
that most emotive of personal finance issues - taxation
that most emotive of personal finance issues - taxation
international | capital
(= paying money for sth)
(= paying money for sth)
credit, debt, loan
(= borrowing money for sth)
(= borrowing money for sth)
equity
(= issuing shares to get money)
(= issuing shares to get money)
FINANCE + NOUN
director, minister, officer
Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer.
Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer.
committee, department 3 finances
money available
money available
ADJ.
healthy, sound
Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment.
Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment.
shaky
The company''s finances are looking a bit shaky.
The company''s finances are looking a bit shaky.
company | government, public, state | family, household, personal, private
VERB + FINANCE
have
We don''t have the finances to go on holiday this year.
We don''t have the finances to go on holiday this year.
lack | raise
They are not sure how they will raise the finances to go on the trip.
They are not sure how they will raise the finances to go on the trip.
deal with, handle, manage, plan, run
how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement
how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement
get/keep in order, sort out
The company was under pressure to get its finances in order.
The company was under pressure to get its finances in order.
boost, improve | be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch
Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.
Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.
FINANCE + VERB
be in a mess
Their finances are in a mess: they plan to call in an accountant.
Their finances are in a mess: they plan to call in an accountant.
PHRASES
the state of sb''s finances