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FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALINGS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- investment bank
1, record 1, English, investment%20bank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merchant bank 2, record 1, English, merchant%20bank
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Institution that accepts new issues of stocks from a corporation and attempts to sell them to the public at a profit. In the U.S., they have a separate legal status from commercial banks. 3, record 1, English, - investment%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Merchant banks are of two kinds known as accepting houses and issuing houses. Present day activities of the merchant banks include acceptance, deposit banking, raising of capital, participation in consortia, underwriting, management of clients funds, advice to companies, management of mergers and take-over bids, dealings in foreign exchange, the issue and placing of shares and debentures, and marine and other insurance business. 4, record 1, English, - investment%20bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banque d'investissement
1, record 1, French, banque%20d%27investissement
correct, feminine noun, North America
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banque d'affaires 2, record 1, French, banque%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de inversiones
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20de%20inversiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco de negocios 2, record 1, Spanish, banco%20de%20negocios
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intervention currency
1, record 2, English, intervention%20currency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Currency used by central bank for official intervention in the foreign exchange market. This currency is often not the same as the home currency, which may not be a convertible currency. 2, record 2, English, - intervention%20currency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intervention usually takes form of purchases and sales of foreign currency by the central bank or exchange equalization fund in domestic dealings with commercial banks. 3, record 2, English, - intervention%20currency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monnaie d'intervention
1, record 2, French, monnaie%20d%27intervention
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda de intervención
1, record 2, Spanish, moneda%20de%20intervenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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