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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Finance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swap agreement
1, record 1, English, swap%20agreement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swap arrangement 2, record 1, English, swap%20arrangement
correct
- swap contract 3, record 1, English, swap%20contract
correct
- swap line 4, record 1, English, swap%20line
correct
- temporary reciprocal currency arrangement 5, record 1, English, temporary%20reciprocal%20currency%20arrangement
correct
- swap facility 6, record 1, English, swap%20facility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a convention whereby two units(general government or credit institutions) agree, at the request of one of them, to exchange the national currency of the unit requesting the swap for foreign currency at an agreed rate of exchange and at the same time of repayment for the reverse transaction to take place at a previously agreed rate of exchange. 7, record 1, English, - swap%20agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swap arrangement ... is designed to permit a central bank to intervene in the foreign exchange market so as to retard speculative pressures on its currency. 8, record 1, English, - swap%20agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve have agreed to extend their expanded US $30 billion swap facility (reciprocal currency arrangement) to 30 October 2009. This expanded swap facility, originally announced on 29 September 2008, was initially set to expire on 30 April 2009. 9, record 1, English, - swap%20agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A swap line is another term for a temporary reciprocal currency arrangement between central banks. 10, record 1, English, - swap%20agreement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reciprocal credit agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Finances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accord de swap
1, record 1, French, accord%20de%20swap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat de swap 2, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20swap
correct, masculine noun
- accord de crédit réciproque 3, record 1, French, accord%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20r%C3%A9ciproque
correct, masculine noun
- accord de crédit croisé 4, record 1, French, accord%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- accord d'opération de report 4, record 1, French, accord%20d%27op%C3%A9ration%20de%20report
correct, masculine noun
- ligne de swap 5, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20swap
correct, feminine noun
- ligne de crédit réciproque 6, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20r%C3%A9ciproque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] contrat par lequel deux parties conviennent d'échanger des flux financiers sur une certaine période et selon une formule préétablie. 7, record 1, French, - accord%20de%20swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La SFI [Société Financière Internationale] accorde à la BISA [Banco Industrial S.A] des lignes de crédit réciproques. 6, record 1, French, - accord%20de%20swap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- facilité de crédit croisé
- contrat d'échange
- accord d'échange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Finanzas
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo de crédito recíproco a corto plazo
1, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20rec%C3%ADproco%20a%20corto%20plazo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuerdo swap 1, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo%20swap
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre bancos centrales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acuerdo%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20rec%C3%ADproco%20a%20corto%20plazo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign currency transaction fee
1, record 2, English, foreign%20currency%20transaction%20fee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foreign transaction fee 2, record 2, English, foreign%20transaction%20fee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foreign currency transaction fee for credit card purchases [comprises] two parts-the fee percentage charged by the card payment network(such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) and the fee percentage added by the card issuer(such as Citibank, Chase, Bank of America). 3, record 2, English, - foreign%20currency%20transaction%20fee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Visa and MasterCard each charge 1 percent of purchases as a foreign transaction fee. 4, record 2, English, - foreign%20currency%20transaction%20fee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais de transaction en devises
1, record 2, French, frais%20de%20transaction%20en%20devises
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frais de transaction en monnaie étrangère 2, record 2, French, frais%20de%20transaction%20en%20monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RBC Dexia Investor Services (IS) continue d'afficher un bon rendement; ses revenus ont augmenté comparativement à l'an dernier, en raison de l'accroissement des services de garde et des activités de prêt de titres, de la hausse des frais de transaction en devises [...] 1, record 2, French, - frais%20de%20transaction%20en%20devises
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transaction register
1, record 3, English, transaction%20register
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a transaction ticket in respect of every currency exchange transaction, that may take the form of an entry in a transaction register, and that indicates(i) the date, the amount and the type of currency of the purchase or sale,(ii) the method, amount and currency of payment made or received, as the case may be, and(iii) in the case of a transaction in excess of $1, 000, or its equivalent in a foreign currency, that is carried out by an individual, the name of that individual... 1, record 3, English, - transaction%20register
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- registre des opérations
1, record 3, French, registre%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour chaque opération de change, une fiche d'opération qui peut consister en une inscription d'un registre des opérations et qui indique : (i) la date de l'opération, le montant et le type des devises achetées ou vendues, (ii) le mode de paiement utilisé et le montant et le type de devises du paiement effectué ou reçu en échange, (iii) dans le cas d'une opération de plus de 1 000 $, ou son équivalent en devises étrangères, effectuée par un individu, le nom de cet individu [...] 1, record 3, French, - registre%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- internal memorandum
1, record 4, English, internal%20memorandum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the case of a transaction in excess of $1, 000, or its equivalent in a foreign currency, that is carried out by an individual, the name of that individual;(b) every customer credit file that is created in the normal course of business; and(c) every internal memorandum that is received or created in the normal course of business and that concerns account operations. 1, record 4, English, - internal%20memorandum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- note de service interne
1, record 4, French, note%20de%20service%20interne
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas d'une opération de plus de 1 000 $, ou son équivalent en devises étrangères, effectuée par un individu, le nom de cet individu; b) tous les dossiers de crédit constitués dans le cours normal de leurs activités; c) toutes les notes de service internes concernant la tenue des comptes qui sont reçues ou établies dans le cours normal de leurs activités. 1, record 4, French, - note%20de%20service%20interne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transaction ticket
1, record 5, English, transaction%20ticket
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a transaction ticket in respect of every currency exchange transaction, that may take the form of an entry in a transaction register, and that indicates(i) the date, the amount and the type of currency of the purchase or sale,(ii) the method, amount and currency of payment made or received, as the case may be, and(iii) in the case of a transaction in excess of $1, 000, or its equivalent in a foreign currency, that is carried out by an individual, the name of that individual... 1, record 5, English, - transaction%20ticket
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fiche d'opération
1, record 5, French, fiche%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour chaque opération de change, une fiche d'opération qui peut consister en une inscription d'un registre des opérations et qui indique : (i) la date de l'opération, le montant et le type des devises achetées ou vendues, (ii) le mode de paiement utilisé et le montant et le type de devises du paiement effectué ou reçu en échange, (iii) dans le cas d'une opération de plus de 1 000 $, ou son équivalent en devises étrangères, effectuée par un individu, le nom de cet individu [...] 1, record 5, French, - fiche%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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