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ADEQUATION CAPITAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital adequacy
1, record 1, English, capital%20adequacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the protection afforded to a bank's depositors by the level of capital funds in place given by the ratio of total bank assets to capital. 2, record 1, English, - capital%20adequacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unpaid loans of a lending organization. 3, record 1, English, - capital%20adequacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Key elements of such banking systems iclude capital adequacy and entry criteria; restraints on insider lending; rules for banks to classify the quality and risks of their loan portfolio; and regulations that banks must meet minimum auditing standards and disclosure requirements. 4, record 1, English, - capital%20adequacy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bank capital adequacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suffisance du capital
1, record 1, French, suffisance%20du%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adéquation du capital 2, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9quation%20du%20capital
correct, feminine noun, France
- mesure du niveau des fonds propres 3, record 1, French, mesure%20du%20niveau%20des%20fonds%20propres
correct, feminine noun
- suffisance des fonds propres 4, record 1, French, suffisance%20des%20fonds%20propres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'une entité dont les capitaux propres sont suffisants eu égard à ses activités présentes et prévues. On établit souvent la suffisance du capital au moyen du ratio actif/capital. 5, record 1, French, - suffisance%20du%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La suffisance du capital d'une banque peut être mesurée par le rapport entre l'actif total et le capital. Ce rapport est le plus communément appelé coefficient du levier financier des banques. 6, record 1, French, - suffisance%20du%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Mesure du niveau des fonds propres» : Terminologie relative à la mesure et aux normes de fonds propres à la Banque des règlements internationaux (BRI). 6, record 1, French, - suffisance%20du%20capital
Record 1, Key term(s)
- niveau des fonds propres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Finanzas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suficiencia de capital
1, record 1, Spanish, suficiencia%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los elementos básicos de esos sistemas bancarios incluyen criterios en cuanto a suficiencia de capital y acceso del mismo, restricciones al otorgamiento de préstamos aprovechando información interna, reglas para que los bancos clasifiquen la calidad y los riesgos de su cartera de préstamos, y reglamentaciones que obligan a las instituciones bancarias a cumplir con normas mínimas de auditoría y de presentación de información. 2, record 1, Spanish, - suficiencia%20de%20capital
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