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Record 1 2018-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic History
  • Banking
CONT

To keep all banks from collapse, Franklin Roosevelt's first act was to close them by declaring a "bank holiday" until they could be officially reopened with confidence restored.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire de l'économique
  • Banque
OBS

Les gouvernements décrètent des vacances bancaires notamment pour éviter les paniques financières.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Historia de la economía
  • Operaciones bancarias
DEF

Día feriado en el cual los bancos no abren sus instalaciones al público. Se puede usar como medida política para evitar los pánicos bancarios.

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