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RATE DISCOUNT INCREASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Finance
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bank rate increase
1, record 1, English, bank%20rate%20increase
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bank rate rise 2, record 1, English, bank%20rate%20rise
correct, noun
- discount rate increase 3, record 1, English, discount%20rate%20increase
correct, noun
- discount rate rise 4, record 1, English, discount%20rate%20rise
correct, noun
- central bank rate increase 5, record 1, English, central%20bank%20rate%20increase
correct
- central bank rate rise 6, record 1, English, central%20bank%20rate%20rise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second situation that would prompt a bank rate increase is when there is a potential loss of confidence in the Canadian dollar. 7, record 1, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When inflation threatens, a discount rate increase tends to dampen economic activity because then banks charge higher interest rates to borrowers. 8, record 1, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Euro-yen interest rate futures for March yielded 0.685 percent ..., compared with 0.69 percent ..., showing reduced bets on a central bank rate increase. 9, record 1, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Several major French commercial banks raised their base lending rates to 10 percent from 9.45 percent in anticipation of a central bank rate rise to defend the currency ... 10, record 1, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rate of discount increase
- rate of discount rise
- raising of bank rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Finances
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relèvement du taux d'escompte
1, record 1, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- relèvement du taux officiel d'escompte 2, record 1, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20officiel%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun
- hausse du taux d'escompte 3, record 1, French, hausse%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
correct, feminine noun
- hausse du taux officiel d'escompte 4, record 1, French, hausse%20du%20taux%20officiel%20d%27escompte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une hausse du taux d'escompte «resserre» l'offre de monnaie et de crédit, ce qui se traduit d'office par un resserrement des éléments économiques contribuant à l'inflation et de ceux contribuant à la performance économique. 5, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le relèvement du taux d'escompte [...] visait à raffermir la confiance des marchés envers la monnaie et à annuler une montée coûteuse des taux d'intérêt à moyen et à long terme. 6, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- relèvement du taux de la banque centrale
- hausse du taux d'escompte de la banque centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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