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FOREIGN BANK AGENCY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Financial Institutions
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line of credit
1, record 1, English, line%20of%20credit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A streamlined form of export financing by which an agency lends money to a foreign bank or institution which in turn lends the necessary funds to foreign purchasers of goods or services. 2, record 1, English, - line%20of%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allocation under a line of credit, existing line of credit, financing a transaction under a line of credit, terms of the line of credit, to establish a line of credit. 2, record 1, English, - line%20of%20credit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Institutions financières
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de crédit
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme simplifiée de financement à l'exportation par laquelle un organisme prête de l'argent à une banque ou à une institution financière à l'étranger, qui prête à son tour les fonds nécessaires aux acheteurs étrangers de biens et services. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Affectation sur la ligne de crédit, ligne de crédit actuelle, financement d'une opération à même une ligne de crédit, modalités de la ligne de crédit, établir une ligne de crédit. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Instituciones financieras
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de crédito
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo especial de préstamo mediante el cual un organismo proporciona financiamiento a mediano o a largo plazo a compradores de bienes de capital o servicios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asignación bajo la línea de crédito, línea de crédito existente, financiamiento de una operación con cargo a la línea de crédito, condiciones de la línea de crédito, establecer una línea de crédito. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Banking
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
1, record 2, English, Multilateral%20Investment%20Guarantee%20Agency
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MIGA 1, record 2, English, MIGA
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(MIGA) was established on April 12, 1988, as the newest member organization of the World Bank Group. Its purpose is to encourage the flow of foreign direct investment to its developing member countries for economic development. Its primary means of facilitating investment is through the provision of investment guarantees against the risks of currency transfer, expropriation, and war and civil disturbance(political risks). 2, record 2, English, - Multilateral%20Investment%20Guarantee%20Agency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO. 3, record 2, English, - Multilateral%20Investment%20Guarantee%20Agency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Agence multilatérale de garantie des investissements
1, record 2, French, Agence%20multilat%C3%A9rale%20de%20garantie%20des%20investissements
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AMGI 2, record 2, French, AMGI
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fondée en 1988, l'Agence multilatérale de garantie des investissements contribue à encourager l'investissement étranger dans les pays en développement en assurant les investisseurs étrangers contre les pertes occasionnées par des risques non commerciaux (transfert de devises, expropriation et conflits armés, par exemple). Elle fournit également des services d'assistance technique visant à aider les pays à attirer l'investissement privé et diffuse des informations sur les possibilités d'investissement dans les pays en développement. 3, record 2, French, - Agence%20multilat%C3%A9rale%20de%20garantie%20des%20investissements
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO. 4, record 2, French, - Agence%20multilat%C3%A9rale%20de%20garantie%20des%20investissements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Operaciones bancarias
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Organismo Multilateral de Garantía de Inversiones
1, record 2, Spanish, Organismo%20Multilateral%20de%20Garant%C3%ADa%20de%20Inversiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- OMGI 1, record 2, Spanish, OMGI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Creado en 1988, forma parte del Grupo del Banco Mundial. Su objetivo es favorecer las inversiones extranjeras hacia sus países miembro en vías de desarrollo. Para tal fin, proporciona garantías de inversión que protejan los activos de las compañías inversionistas frente a posibles riesgos políticos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Organismo%20Multilateral%20de%20Garant%C3%ADa%20de%20Inversiones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización UNESCO. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Organismo%20Multilateral%20de%20Garant%C3%ADa%20de%20Inversiones
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- IPAnet
1, record 3, English, IPAnet
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sponsored by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank Group, IPAnet promotes foreign investments in emerging markets, and offers information sharing and marketing opportunities to the international community. IPAnet Databases offer thousands of carefully selected documents related to international investment, searchable by dozens of topics and fields. 1, record 3, English, - IPAnet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- IPAnet
1, record 3, French, IPAnet
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commandité par l'Agence multilatérale de garantie des investissements du groupe de la Banque mondiale, IPAnet assure la promotion des investissements étrangers dans les marchés émergents, et fournit à la communauté internationale de l'information sur les opportunités d'affaires. Les bases de données de IPAnet contiennent des milliers de documents relatifs aux possibilités d'investissement international. 1, record 3, French, - IPAnet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- IPAnet
1, record 3, Spanish, IPAnet
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red electrónica de comercialización, comunicaciones e información que, a través de Internet, pone en contacto en todo el mundo a inversionistas privados con intermediarios de inversiones y proveedores de tecnología a fin de intercambiar información y promover la inversión extranjera directa. 2, record 3, Spanish, - IPAnet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fundada en 1996, la IPAnet es propiedad del Organismo Multilateral de Garantía de Inversiones (OMGI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - IPAnet
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prescribed international agency
1, record 4, English, prescribed%20international%20agency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bank shall not, without the approval in writing of the Superintendent, in any transaction or series of transactions with the same party during a period of twelve months, acquire or dispose of, directly or indirectly, assets, other than assets that are... debt obligations issued by the... government of a foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, or by any agency thereof, or by a prescribed international agency,.... [Bank Act]. 1, record 4, English, - prescribed%20international%20agency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- organisme international prévu par règlement
1, record 4, French, organisme%20international%20pr%C3%A9vu%20par%20r%C3%A8glement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit à la banque, sans l'autorisation écrite du surintendant, d'acquérir ou d'aliéner [...] des éléments d'actif dont la valeur excède dix pour cent de la valeur globale de son actif total; cette interdiction ne s'applique toutefois pas aux éléments d'actif constitués par : [...] des titres de créance émis par le gouvernement d'un pays étranger ou d'une de ses subdivisions politiques un organisme d'un tel gouvernement ou un organisme international prévu par règlement [...] [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 4, French, - organisme%20international%20pr%C3%A9vu%20par%20r%C3%A8glement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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