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FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
- Commercial Law
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange contract
1, record 1, English, foreign%20exchange%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exchange contract 2, record 1, English, exchange%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "foreign exchange forward contract". 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20exchange%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
- Droit commercial
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de change
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20change
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat portant sur l'achat ou la vente, à un cours convenu, d'une certaine quantité d'une monnaie contre une autre monnaie, avec règlement à une date précise ou au cours d'une période donnée. 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «contrat de change à terme». 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20change
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Inversiones
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de cambio
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20de%20cambio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[contrato de cambio] al contado: compra o venta de divisas con pago inmediato. [contrato de cambio] a plazo: compra o venta de divisas a un cambio determinado, pero con pago diferido hasta una fecha fijada en el contrato. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20cambio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forward cover
1, record 2, English, forward%20cover
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forward covering operation 2, record 2, English, forward%20covering%20operation
correct
- forward coverage 2, record 2, English, forward%20coverage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arrangement of a forward foreign exchange contract to protect a buyer or seller of foreign currency from unexpected fluctuations in the exchange rate. 3, record 2, English, - forward%20cover
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foreign exchange forward cover
- forward exchange cover
- forward foreign exchange cover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couverture de change à terme
1, record 2, French, couverture%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couverture à terme 1, record 2, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat conclu entre une entreprise et sa banque en vertu duquel des devises sont achetées ou vendues par avance, à un cours fixé et à une échéance déterminée, moyennant un report ou un déport variable selon la devise et la durée du contrat. 2, record 2, French, - couverture%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobertura a plazo
1, record 2, Spanish, cobertura%20a%20plazo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cobertura a término 1, record 2, Spanish, cobertura%20a%20t%C3%A9rmino
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concertación de un contrato de cambio de divisas a plazos para proteger al comprador o vendedor de divisas de fluctuaciones inesperadas en el tipo de cambio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cobertura%20a%20plazo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- new business
1, record 3, English, new%20business
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insurance issued to a new client or new insurance issued to an existing client. 2, record 3, English, - new%20business
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2017, the major contributors to the increase in net insurance contract liabilities were the impact of new business[, ] foreign exchange rate changes... and business to/from affiliates... 3, record 3, English, - new%20business
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affaire nouvelle
1, record 3, French, affaire%20nouvelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nouvelle affaire 2, record 3, French, nouvelle%20affaire
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat conclu avec un nouvel assuré ou nouveau contrat conclu avec un assuré existant. 3, record 3, French, - affaire%20nouvelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2017, le principal facteur à la base de l'augmentation du montant net des passifs relatifs aux contrats d'assurance a été l'incidence combinée des nouvelles affaires[,] des fluctuations des taux de change[,] de même que des transferts d'affaires avec des sociétés liées [...] 2, record 3, French, - affaire%20nouvelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nouvelle affaire : Selon le Centre linguistique de l'Institut d’assurance de dommages du Québec, cette désignation est à proscrire. Par contre, son usage est très répandu dans le domaine de l'assurance. 3, record 3, French, - affaire%20nouvelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affaire nouvelle; nouvelle affaire : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - affaire%20nouvelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- affaires nouvelles
- nouvelles affaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nueva emisión
1, record 3, Spanish, nueva%20emisi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- nueva producción 1, record 3, Spanish, nueva%20producci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generalmente se da este nombre a las operaciones nuevas de seguro, para distinguirlas de las que componen la cartera (es decir, las conseguidas en años anteriores). 1, record 3, Spanish, - nueva%20emisi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- underlying asset
1, record 4, English, underlying%20asset
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- underlying instrument 2, record 4, English, underlying%20instrument
correct
- underlying 3, record 4, English, underlying
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
underlying : the designated financial instruments which must be delivered in completion of an option contract or a futures contract. For example, the underlying may be fixed-income securities, foreign exchange, equities, or futures contracts(in the case of an option on a futures contract). 3, record 4, English, - underlying%20asset
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underlying asset: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - underlying%20asset
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- actif sous-jacent
1, record 4, French, actif%20sous%2Djacent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sous-jacent 2, record 4, French, sous%2Djacent
correct, masculine noun
- instrument sous option 3, record 4, French, instrument%20sous%20option
correct, masculine noun
- produit support 3, record 4, French, produit%20support
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchandise, valeur mobilière, titre, indice ou autre actif financier faisant l'objet d'un contrat d'option, d'un contrat à terme ou autre instrument financier dérivé. 3, record 4, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la nature de l'actif, on parlera de «marchandise sous-jacente» de «valeur sous-jacente», de «titre sous-jacent», etc., ou de «marchandise sous option» de «valeur sous option», de «titre sous option», etc., ou encore de «marchandise support», de «valeur support», de «titre support», etc. 3, record 4, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le cas d'options contre dollars, l'actif sous-jacent est l'autre devise, par exemple le franc. 4, record 4, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
actif sous-jacent : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 4, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
actif sous jacent et sous-jacent ; termes retenus par la Commission de terminologie et de néologie économique et financière du gouvernement français. 2, record 4, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- activo subyacente
1, record 4, Spanish, activo%20subyacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrumento subyacente 2, record 4, Spanish, instrumento%20subyacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activo que se contrata en una opción o en un futuro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - activo%20subyacente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activo subyacente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - activo%20subyacente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quanto
1, record 5, English, quanto
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- quanto product 2, record 5, English, quanto%20product
correct
- guaranteed exchange rate contract 3, record 5, English, guaranteed%20exchange%20rate%20contract
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - quanto
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - quanto
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantos are sometimes known by the more formal name of guaranteed exchange rate contract. 3, record 5, English, - quanto
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quanto
1, record 5, French, quanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dérivé quanto 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20quanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - quanto
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seller's option
1, record 6, English, seller%27s%20option
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right of a seller to deliver the security at some time before maturity, e. g. foreign exchange forward option contract. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 1, record 6, English, - seller%27s%20option
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- option du vendeur
1, record 6, French, option%20du%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción del vendedor
1, record 6, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20del%20vendedor
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- forward rate spread
1, record 7, English, forward%20rate%20spread
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus the total transaction cost for the betting strategy proposed, which involves a purchase or sale of foreign exchange at the forward exchange rate and a subsequent sale or purchase of foreign exchange in the spot market at the time the contract matures, is one half of the forward rate spread plus one half of the pertinent spot rate spread. 2, record 7, English, - forward%20rate%20spread
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écart entre les cours du terme
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- écart des cours du terme 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9cart%20des%20cours%20du%20terme
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par conséquent, le coût total des transactions pour la stratégie de pari proposée, qui comporte un achat ou une vente de devises au cours du terme et par la suite, à l'échéance du contrat, une vente ou un achat de devises sur le marché du comptant, est égal à la moitié de l'écart entre les cours du terme, plus la moitié de l'écart entre les cours pertinents du comptant. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20terme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spot rate spread
1, record 8, English, spot%20rate%20spread
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus the total transaction cost for the betting strategy proposed, which involves a purchase or sale of foreign exchange at the forward exchange rate and subsequent sale or purchase of foreign exchange in the spot market at the time the contract matures, is one half of the forward rate spread plus one half of the pertinent spot rate spread. 2, record 8, English, - spot%20rate%20spread
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écart entre les cours du comptant
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par conséquent, le coût total des transactions pour la stratégie de pari proposée, qui comporte un achat ou une vente de devises au cours du terme et par la suite, à l'échéance du contrat, une vente ou un achat de devises sur le marché du comptant, est égal à la moitié de l'écart entre les cours du terme, plus la moitié de l'écart entre les cours pertinents du comptant. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20comptant
Record 8, Key term(s)
- écart des cours du comptant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-06-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- line item
1, record 9, English, line%20item
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procurement item specified in an invitation for bids which, under the terms of the invitation, is susceptible to a separate contract award. 2, record 9, English, - line%20item
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For those line items in a contract for which the prescribed delivery date is within the first 180 days from the date of contract, contractor shall not be entitled to any price adjustment by reason of foreign exchange fluctuations. 3, record 9, English, - line%20item
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- type d'article
1, record 9, French, type%20d%27article
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- article distinct 2, record 9, French, article%20distinct
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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