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FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quanto
1, record 1, English, quanto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quanto product 2, record 1, English, quanto%20product
correct
- guaranteed exchange rate contract 3, record 1, English, guaranteed%20exchange%20rate%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forward foreign exchange contract incorporated into an underlying equity option or equity swap structure which allows the investor to lock in a known foreign exchange flow and eliminate currency risk. 3, record 1, English, - quanto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quantos are often known as correlation products; that is, pricing of the product must incorporate not only the interest differential between the two currencies in question, but also any correlation which may exist between the currency and the underlying index. 3, record 1, English, - quanto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantos are sometimes known by the more formal name of guaranteed exchange rate contract. 3, record 1, English, - quanto
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quanto
1, record 1, French, quanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dérivé quanto 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20quanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument dérivé dont le sous-jacent est libellé dans une monnaie, mais sur lequel les paiements sont effectués en une autre monnaie. 2, record 1, French, - quanto
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange mismatch
1, record 2, English, foreign%20exchange%20mismatch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There will be a foreign exchange risk where the debt servicing(and other payment obligations under the project contracts) is in foreign currency but the payments to the IPP [Independent Power Producers] under the PPA [power purchase agreement] are in local currency. Where this foreign exchange mismatch occurs, the investor and developer will seek to pass through the foreign exchange risk to the offtaker... 1, record 2, English, - foreign%20exchange%20mismatch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disparité des devises étrangères
1, record 2, French, disparit%C3%A9%20des%20devises%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
feminine noun
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 2001-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uncovered interest arbitrage
1, record 3, English, uncovered%20interest%20arbitrage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A situation] where an investment is made in a foreign currency asset to benefit from a more attractive rate of interest without simultaneously taking out forward exchange cover to protect an investor against the risk of intervening exchange rate changes. 2, record 3, English, - uncovered%20interest%20arbitrage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arbitrage de taux d'intérêt non couvert
1, record 3, French, arbitrage%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20non%20couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arbitrage sur taux d'intérêt non couvert en change 1, record 3, French, arbitrage%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20non%20couvert%20en%20change
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- covered interest arbitrage
1, record 4, English, covered%20interest%20arbitrage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investing dollars in an instrument denominated in a foreign currency and hedging the resulting foreign exchange risk by selling the proceeds of the investment forward for dollars. 2, record 4, English, - covered%20interest%20arbitrage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arbitrage de taux d'intérêt couvert
1, record 4, French, arbitrage%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arbitrage pur 2, record 4, French, arbitrage%20pur
masculine noun
- arbitrage couvert 2, record 4, French, arbitrage%20couvert
masculine noun
- arbitrage d'intérêt à fonds couverts 2, record 4, French, arbitrage%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20fonds%20couverts
masculine noun
- arbitrage sur taux d'intérêt couvert en change 2, record 4, French, arbitrage%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20couvert%20en%20change
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arbitraje protegido contra riesgos cambiarios
1, record 4, Spanish, arbitraje%20protegido%20contra%20riesgos%20cambiarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exchange rate variability
1, record 5, English, exchange%20rate%20variability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- variability of exchange rates 2, record 5, English, variability%20of%20exchange%20rates
correct, proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The risk premium on foreign currency, when it exists, can be either positive or negative, and will by definition have associated with it a risk premium of opposite sign on the domestic currency. Since domestic and foreign residents therefore cannot mutually obtain a premium on each others’ currencies, this premium cannot be related solely to exchange rate variability. 1, record 5, English, - exchange%20rate%20variability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- variabilité des taux de change
1, record 5, French, variabilit%C3%A9%20des%20taux%20de%20change
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prime de risque sur une devise étrangère, si prime il y a, peut être positive ou négative, et s'accompagne par définition d'une prime de signe opposé sur la monnaie nationale. Comme il est impossible que les résidents d'un pays donné et ceux de l'étranger obtiennent en même temps des primes positives sur la monnaie de l'autre pays, cette prime ne peut avoir pour seule origine la «variabilité» des taux de change. 1, record 5, French, - variabilit%C3%A9%20des%20taux%20de%20change
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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