Glossary

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National payment system

National payment system employed by central banks to process payment transactions.

Near field communication

Technology that enables wireless communication between devices at short distances, employed for mobile payments.

Negative interest rate

Negative interest rate imposed by central banks to encourage spending and investment.

Neobank

Fully digital bank that operates exclusively online.

Net asset value

Total market value of the assets of a mutual fund, divided by the quantity of...

Network fees

A network fee is required to ensure your transaction is processed on the Bitcoin or...

Neural Language Processing

As the term suggests, it is a process for machines to interpret human language with...

NHost

NHost is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) that provides an instant GraphQL API, authentication, storage, and...

Node

A node is a type of participant in the blockchain network that stores data and...

Non bank brands

Non-bank brands are organisations that may have some aspect of a financial institution; such as...

Non fungible token

Unique digital token employed to represent digital assets such as artwork or virtual goods.

Non performing loan

Defaulted loan in which the borrower is unable to repay the debt according to the...

Nonce

A nonce is a random whole number that miners in proof-of-work blockchains like Bitcoin iterate...