European Union Terms - N
National Competition Authority (NCA) - (EU member state agency with oversight of competition rules and involvement in EU antitrust enforcement)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - (federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce which provides standards for measurement and technology in areas such as information technology (IT) and computer systems)
National Provider Identifier (NPI) - (U.S. classification code used under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules to uniquely identify providers based on a set of criteria related to the provider's specialization)
National Stock Exchange (NSE) - (India)
National Stock Exchange (NSX) - (first all-electronic stock exchange in the U.S., originally founded in 1885 in Cincinnati, and moved to Chicago in 1995)
Network and Information Security Directive (NIS Directive) - (2016 EU law setting security requirements for operators of "essential services")
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) -
New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZSE) -
Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) -
nondisclosure agreement (NDA) - (agreement between an organization/employer and an employee, or a contractor, which prevents disclosure of confidential information by the employee/contractor)
nongovernmental organization (NGO) - (a private-sector organization dedicated to assistance and development in the fields of economics, finance, health, political governance, humanitarian relief, and related areas - often in developing countries)
non-public personal information (NPI) - (personally identifiable financial information that a financial institution collects about an individual in connection with providing a financial product or service, unless that information is otherwise publicly available)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - (agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, effective January 1, 1994, aimed at reducing tariffs and barriers, and increasing access to markets)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - (military alliance created in April 1949 between the U.S. and the nations of Europe, with a major goal of defending Western Europe against the threat posed by the Soviet Union)