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ACCOUNT FREEZE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

An account freeze is an action taken by a bank or brokerage that prevents some transactions from occurring in the account. Typically, any open transactions will be canceled, and checks presented on a frozen account will not be honored.

OBS

Account freezes can also be initiated by either an account holder or a third party, such as a government, a regulatory authority, or a court order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Bourse
CONT

Blocage de comptes. Lorsque la banque est informée d'un décès, elle est légalement dans l'obligation de bloquer provisoirement tous les comptes dont le défunt est titulaire ou cotitulaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Bolsa de valores
CONT

Bloqueo de la cuenta: para bloquear una cuenta, el banco deberá tener una causa justificada y avisar al titular para evitar los posibles perjuicios derivados de la devolución de ingresos, disposiciones o recibos.

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