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Record 1 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
OBS

Compare with "gold cover".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Avoirs en métal étalon ou en devises assimilées à ce métal (monnaies de réserve) détenus par une banque d'émission pour assurer le remboursement des émissions fiduciaires en billets. À l'origine, ce taux était fixé par la loi, mais cette obligation a été supprimée dans la plupart des pays.

OBS

La couverture légale est généralement de 25, 30, 33 ou 40 % au minimum.

OBS

En pratique on emploie souvent l'expression «couverture(-)or» comme synonyme de «couverture monétaire».

Spanish

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