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CORRESPONDENT BANKS [4 records]

Record 1 2023-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
CONT

De-risking refers to financial institutions closing the accounts of clients perceived as high risk for money laundering or terrorist financing abuse, namely money service businesses, nonprofit organizations, correspondent banks, and foreign embassies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Financial Institutions
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.

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.

Key term(s)
  • correspondent banks

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Institutions financières
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.

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.

Key term(s)
  • banques correspondantes

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Telegraphy
DEF

A method of transmission of funds by cable, telex or fax.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Télégraphie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Telegrafía
Key term(s)
  • giro cablegráfico
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Record 4 2002-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
OBS

Pluriel d'usage dans ce contexte.

Spanish

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