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CORRESPONDENT BANK [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red clause
1, record 1, English, red%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a documentary credit, special clause included which allows. Her seller to obtain an advience from the correspondent bank to finance the manufacture or purchase of goods to be delivered under the documentary credit. Liability is assumed by the issuing bank rather than the corresponding bank. 2, record 1, English, - red%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is called red clause because red ink used to be used to draw attention to the clause. 2, record 1, English, - red%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
red clause letter of credit. 3, record 1, English, - red%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause rouge
1, record 1, French, clause%20rouge
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En matière de crédit documentaire, clause particulière incluse à la demande du donneur d'ordre dans un crédit, et autorisant la banque notificatrice ou confirmatrice à effectuer des avances au bénéficiaire avant présentation des documents ou sur présentation de documents provisoires. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lettre de crédit comportant une clause rouge 3, record 1, French, - clause%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «clause rouge» («red clause») vient du fait qu'autrefois la procuration donnée au correspondant bancaire de payer l'avance était écrite en rouge pour être mise en évidence. 4, record 1, French, - clause%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Clause rouge : terme normalisé par le gouvernement de la France. 5, record 1, French, - clause%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula roja
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20roja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una carta de crédito documentario, cláusula que permite al beneficiario utilizar hasta el 100% del crédito antes de que se presenten los documentos de embarque e incluso antes de que se efectúe el embarque. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20roja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
carta de crédito con cláusula roja 2, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20roja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- confirmed letter of credit
1, record 2, English, confirmed%20letter%20of%20credit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confirmed L/C 2, record 2, English, confirmed%20L%2FC
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form of irrevocable letter of credit whereby the correspondent bank of the issuing bank gives an undertaking to the beneficiary that payment will be made, provided that the beneficiary complies with the terms of the credit. 3, record 2, English, - confirmed%20letter%20of%20credit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre de crédit confirmée
1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20confirm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lettre de crédit avisée 2, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20avis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre de crédit dans laquelle le correspondant bancaire garantit qu'il paiera la lettre de change du vendeur si la banque émettrice ne le fait pas. 3, record 2, French, - lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20confirm%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la lettre de crédit confirmée (ou avisée) par l'envoi d'un avis donnant le montant, la durée de validité de l'accord donné et le spécimen de la signature du client. 2, record 2, French, - lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20confirm%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettre de crédit: [...] lettre adressée par un banquier à une de ses succursales ou à un correspondant, pour l'inviter à payer une somme d'argent ou à consentir un crédit au porteur bénéficiaire. 2, record 2, French, - lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20confirm%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de crédito confirmada
1, record 2, Spanish, carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20confirmada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carta de crédito en la que el banco local correspondiente da su propia garantía o seguridad de que cubrirá los fondos del giro del vendedor si el banco que lo emite no lo hace. 2, record 2, Spanish, - carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20confirmada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cover payment
1, record 3, English, cover%20payment
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reimbursement of a correspondent bank for a payment. 1, record 3, English, - cover%20payment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cover payment: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 3, English, - cover%20payment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paiement de couverture
1, record 3, French, paiement%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remboursement d'un paiement par une banque correspondante. 1, record 3, French, - paiement%20de%20couverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paiement de couverture : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 3, French, - paiement%20de%20couverture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- correspondent bank
1, record 4, English, correspondent%20bank
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
correspondent banks: Banks that have exchanged authorized signature lists and/or codes, and/or engaged in an exchange of services, and/or have an account or accounts with each other. 1, record 4, English, - correspondent%20bank
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correspondent bank : The plural form of this term(correspondent banks) and the plural definition have been standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) in 1993. 2, record 4, English, - correspondent%20bank
Record 4, Key term(s)
- correspondent banks
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banque correspondante
1, record 4, French, banque%20correspondante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
banques correspondantes : Banques ayant effectué un échange de listes de signatures autorisées, et/ou de codes, et/ou ayant conclu des accords de prestations de service et/ou ayant ouvert un ou des comptes l'une chez l'autre. 1, record 4, French, - banque%20correspondante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banque correspondante : Le terme au pluriel (banques correspondantes) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 4, French, - banque%20correspondante
Record 4, Key term(s)
- banques correspondantes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Telegraphy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- telegraphic transfer
1, record 5, English, telegraphic%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- telegraph transfer 2, record 5, English, telegraph%20transfer
correct
- TT 3, record 5, English, TT
correct
- wire transfer 4, record 5, English, wire%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of transmission of funds by cable, telex or fax. 5, record 5, English, - telegraphic%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The remitting bank will send an authenticated message to its branch or correspondent abroad, to pay against identification, credit the beneficiary's account or advise and pay the beneficiary. Funds may be either in the remitting bank's currency, the receiving bank's currency, or any acceptable international currency. 5, record 5, English, - telegraphic%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Télégraphie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- virement télégraphique
1, record 5, French, virement%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Telegrafía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- giro telegráfico
1, record 5, Spanish, giro%20telegr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- transferencia telegráfica 2, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20telegr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- giro cablegráfico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-12-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- global depositary receipt
1, record 6, English, global%20depositary%20receipt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GDR 2, record 6, English, GDR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- international depositary receipt 2, record 6, English, international%20depositary%20receipt
correct
- IDR 2, record 6, English, IDR
correct
- IDR 2, record 6, English, IDR
- global depository receipt 2, record 6, English, global%20depository%20receipt
avoid
- international depository receipt 2, record 6, English, international%20depository%20receipt
avoid
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument that allows trading of stocks on foreign exchanges when the country concerned will not allow foreign ownership of the stock of domestic firms. The shares are deposited with a bank in the country of incorporation and an affiliate or correspondent bank in other countries issues depositary receipts for the securities. They can then be traded on stock exchanges in the same way as other securities. Used, for example, in Korea. 3, record 6, English, - global%20depositary%20receipt
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- certificat international d'actions étrangères
1, record 6, French, certificat%20international%20d%27actions%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- certificat international représentatif d'actions étrangères 1, record 6, French, certificat%20international%20repr%C3%A9sentatif%20d%27actions%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- certificat de dépôt global 1, record 6, French, certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20global
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Certificat émis par un établissement bancaire, négocié sur les marchés internationaux représentant la propriété d'un nombre déterminé d'actions d'une sociétés d'un pays autre que celui de la banque émettrice. 1, record 6, French, - certificat%20international%20d%27actions%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado internacional de depósito
1, record 6, Spanish, certificado%20internacional%20de%20dep%C3%B3sito
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
- Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unconfirmed letter of credit 1, record 7, English, unconfirmed%20letter%20of%20credit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a correspondent bank located in the country of the exporter confirms a letter of credit to the exporter by obligating itself to pay or accept his drafts, the instrument is called a confirmed letter of credit.... An unconfirmed letter of credit does not give the exporter this additional security. Exporters insist on confirmed letters of credit when the foreign issuing bank is not well known. 1, record 7, English, - unconfirmed%20letter%20of%20credit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
- Commerce
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lettre de crédit non confirmée
1, record 7, French, lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20non%20confirm%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de crédito no confirmada
1, record 7, Spanish, carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20no%20confirmada
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- correspondent banking
1, record 8, English, correspondent%20banking
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement under which one bank(correspondent) holds deposits owned by other banks(respondents) and provides payment and other services to those respondent banks. 2, record 8, English, - correspondent%20banking
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opérations par correspondants bancaires
1, record 8, French, op%C3%A9rations%20par%20correspondants%20bancaires
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel d'usage dans ce contexte. 1, record 8, French, - op%C3%A9rations%20par%20correspondants%20bancaires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- foreign draft
1, record 9, English, foreign%20draft
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A draft drawn by a bank on a foreign correspondent bank. 2, record 9, English, - foreign%20draft
Record 9, Key term(s)
- foreign bill of exchange
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- traite en monnaie étrangère
1, record 9, French, traite%20en%20monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- traite sur l'étranger 2, record 9, French, traite%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- giro sobre el exterior
1, record 9, Spanish, giro%20sobre%20el%20exterior
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-05-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Stock Exchange
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- buying securities broker
1, record 10, English, buying%20securities%20broker
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- buy broker 2, record 10, English, buy%20broker
- buy stockbroker 2, record 10, English, buy%20stockbroker
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the selling securities broker, including a correspondent broker, acting for a selling customer fulfils the securities broker's duty to deliver by delivering the security or a like security to the buying securities broker or to a person designated by the buying securities broker or by effecting clearance of the sale in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the transaction took place. [Bank Act]. 3, record 10, English, - buying%20securities%20broker
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Bourse
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- courtier acheteur
1, record 10, French, courtier%20acheteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le courtier vendeur, y compris son correspondant, agissant pour le compte du vendeur, satisfait à son obligation de livrer soit en livrant cette valeur ou une valeur semblable au courtier acheteur ou à la personne que celui-ci désigne, soit en effectuant la compensation de la vente en conformité avec les règles du marché boursier en question. [Loi sur les banques]. 2, record 10, French, - courtier%20acheteur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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