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FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- integrated foreign operation
1, record 1, English, integrated%20foreign%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- integral foreign operation 2, record 1, English, integral%20foreign%20operation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used in accounting for foreign currency translation to distinguish a foreign operation that is deemed to be financially or operationally interdependent with the reporting entity; exposure to exchange rate changes is similar to the exposure that would exist had the transactions and activities of the foreign operation been undertaken by the reporting entity itself. 3, record 1, English, - integrated%20foreign%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "self-sustaining foreign operation." 4, record 1, English, - integrated%20foreign%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entité étrangère intégrée
1, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- établissement étranger intégré 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20%C3%A9tranger%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité étrangère dont les liens avec l'entité mère en matière de gestion financière ou d'exploitation sont tels que l'effet des variations du cours du change est similaire à celui que l'on aurait si l'entité mère s'occupait elle-même des opérations conclues par l'entité étrangère et de l'exploitation de cette dernière. 1, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- export sales as percentage of total sales
1, record 2, English, export%20sales%20as%20percentage%20of%20total%20sales
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Export sales from domestic operations divided by total sales. The ratio indicates exposure to foreign risks, since sales taking place in other countries and other currencies will be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency and the policies of foreign governments. 1, record 2, English, - export%20sales%20as%20percentage%20of%20total%20sales
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventes à l'exportation représentant un pourcentage des ventes totales
1, record 2, French, ventes%20%C3%A0%20l%27exportation%20repr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20pourcentage%20des%20ventes%20totales
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-sustaining foreign operation
1, record 3, English, self%2Dsustaining%20foreign%20operation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foreign entity 2, record 3, English, foreign%20entity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used in accounting for foreign currency translation to distinguish a foreign operation that is deemed to be financially and operationally independent of the reporting entity; exposure to exchange rate changes is limited to the reporting entity's net investment in the foreign operation. 1, record 3, English, - self%2Dsustaining%20foreign%20operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- établissement étranger autonome
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20%C3%A9tranger%20autonome
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entité étrangère 1, record 3, French, entit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement étranger dont les activités économiques ne font pas partie intégrante de celles de l'entité mère et dont l'indépendance par rapport à l'entité mère en matière de gestion financière et d'exploitation est telle que les variations du cours du change n'ont d'incidence que sur l'investissement net de l'entité mère dans l'établissement étranger. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20%C3%A9tranger%20autonome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yield pickup 1, record 4, English, yield%20pickup
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A currency hedged strategy where, because of the difference in shape of the yield curves of two currencies, the difference in interest rates between these two currencies is not reflected in forward foreign exchange rates, giving arbitrage opportunities under which bonds of equivalent duration in these currencies can be swapped and the currency exposure hedged. 1, record 4, English, - yield%20pickup
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gain net de rendement
1, record 4, French, gain%20net%20de%20rendement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- SIN EQUIVALENTE/NO EQUIVALENT/SANS EQUIVALENT
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quanto-type instrument
1, record 5, English, quanto%2Dtype%20instrument
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quanto-type instruments are an example of deals with joint equity and foreign currency exposure. 1, record 5, English, - quanto%2Dtype%20instrument
Record 5, Key term(s)
- quanto type instrument
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instrument de type quanto
1, record 5, French, instrument%20de%20type%20quanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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