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FOREIGN EXCHANGE COST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt management strategy
1, record 1, English, debt%20management%20strategy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government's debt management strategy aims to minimize the cost of the debt while limiting the risks related to fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates. 2, record 1, English, - debt%20management%20strategy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratégie de gestion de la dette
1, record 1, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20gestion%20de%20la%20dette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stratégie de gestion de la dette du gouvernement vise à minimiser les coûts de la dette tout en limitant les risques liés aux fluctuations des taux de change et des taux d’intérêt. 2, record 1, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20gestion%20de%20la%20dette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- domestic resource cost
1, record 2, English, domestic%20resource%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Bruno ratio 2, record 2, English, Bruno%20ratio
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost in domestic currency required to earn a unit of foreign exchange through a proposed project. In discounted cash flow analysis, the present worth of the domestic currency cost of realizing a foreign exchange saving divided by the present worth of the net foreign exchange saving. A project is accepted if the domestic resource cost is less than the official exchange rate in financial analysis, or less than the shadow exchange rate(or the reciprocal of the standard conversion factor) in economic analysis. Initially formulated as an undiscounted measure based on a single year. 1, record 2, English, - domestic%20resource%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de coût en ressources intérieures
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20co%C3%BBt%20en%20ressources%20int%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de Bruno 1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20Bruno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de recursos internos
1, record 2, Spanish, costo%20de%20recursos%20internos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de Bruno 1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20Bruno
masculine noun
- relación de Bruno 2, record 2, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Bruno
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el costo en moneda nacional que se precisa para obtener una unidad de divisas a través de un proyecto propuesto. En el análisis de flujo de fondos actualizado, es el valor actual del costo en moneda nacional de obtener un ahorro en divisas dividido por el valor actual del ahorro neto en divisas. Se acepta un proyecto si el costo en recursos internos es menor que el tipo de cambio oficial en el análisis financiero, o menor que el tipo de cambio de cuenta (o el recíproco del factor estandar de conversión) en el análisis económico. Fue formulado inicialmente como una medida no actualizada basada en un solo año. 1, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20recursos%20internos
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subloan pricing 1, record 3, English, subloan%20pricing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When the [World] Bank or other lending institution lends money to a national development institutions which, in turns, onlends the funds, the cost of the subloan is determined by the interest rate and other charges levied by the national development institution and by the foreign exchange costs. 1, record 3, English, - subloan%20pricing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fixation du prix des prêts secondaires
1, record 3, French, fixation%20du%20prix%20des%20pr%C3%AAts%20secondaires
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- determinación del costo de un subpréstamo
1, record 3, Spanish, determinaci%C3%B3n%20del%20costo%20de%20un%20subpr%C3%A9stamo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forward rate spread
1, record 4, English, forward%20rate%20spread
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - forward%20rate%20spread
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écart entre les cours du terme
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- écart des cours du terme 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9cart%20des%20cours%20du%20terme
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20terme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spot rate spread
1, record 5, English, spot%20rate%20spread
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - spot%20rate%20spread
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écart entre les cours du comptant
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20cours%20du%20comptant
Record 5, Key term(s)
- écart des cours du comptant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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