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GOLD POINT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold point
1, record 1, English, gold%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The range within which the foreign exchange rates of gold-standard countries will differ. 2, record 1, English, - gold%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gold points are equal to the par rate of exchange plus and minus the cost of transporting gold. The cost of insurance is included. 2, record 1, English, - gold%20point
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gold points
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'or
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dès que le cours sur le marché franchit un seuil (pair + frais), il est plus avantageux de «passer par l'or». Il y a naturellement deux seuils : le point de sortie de l'or qui est le cours du change à partir duquel le métal est envoyé au dehors et le point d'entrée qui serait celui à partir duquel l'étranger aurait intérêt à payer en or. [...] Ce mécanisme dit «des points d'or» a bien fonctionné pendant tout le XIXe siècle et jusqu'en 1914. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27or
Record 1, Key term(s)
- points d'or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de oro
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banda definida por un nivel superior (punto de exportación) y uno inferior (punto de importación), entre los cuales puede fluctuar la cotización de la moneda de una nación A dentro de una nación B, cuando ambas unidades monetarias están vinculadas al patrón oro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20oro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold point
1, record 2, English, gold%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- specie point 2, record 2, English, specie%20point
correct
- gold shipment point 3, record 2, English, gold%20shipment%20point
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a situation where the currencies of two countries have a fixed relationship to the value of gold, and the rate of one of them moves above the mint par exchange rate, then together with the cost of insurance and transport, it becomes cheaper to import gold, if the rate falls below mint par value, less the cost of insurance and transport, then it becomes cheaper to export gold. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 4, record 2, English, - gold%20point
Record 2, Key term(s)
- specie points
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'or
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gold point 2, record 2, French, gold%20point
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un régime international d'étalon-or, taux de change limite d'une monnaie en deçà duquel sont encouragées les importations d'or (point d'entrée de l'or), ou au-delà duquel sont déclenchées les exportations (point de sortie de l'or) comme moyens de règlement. 3, record 2, French, - point%20d%27or
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto del oro
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20del%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto numerario 1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20numerario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límites entre los cuales el tipo de cambio entre dos monedas fluctuaba en el patrón oro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20del%20oro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gold point 1, record 3, English, gold%20point
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point d'or
1, record 3, French, point%20d%27or
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le régime de l'étalon-or, limite de change d'une monnaie, au-delà ou en deçà de laquelle il est plus profitable d'exporter ou d'importer de l'or, plutôt que de procéder à une opération de change tiré 1, record 3, French, - point%20d%27or
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de oro 1, record 3, Spanish, punto%20de%20oro
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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