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FOREIGN EXCHANGE HOLDINGS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital account
1, record 1, English, capital%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entries in a nation's balance of payments account showing financial flows related to international direct investment, investment in government and private securities, international bank transactions, and changes in official gold holdings and foreign exchange reserves. 2, record 1, English, - capital%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The capital account records the values of the non-financial assets that are acquired, or disposed of, by resident institutional units by engaging in transactions, and shows the change in net worth due to saving and capital transfers or internal bookkeeping transactions linked to production (changes in inventories and consumption of fixed capital). 3, record 1, English, - capital%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte de capital
1, record 1, French, compte%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compte capital 2, record 1, French, compte%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte statistique de la balance des paiements récapitulant les flux financiers liés aux investissements étrangers directs, les investissements dans les titres publics et privés, les transactions bancaires internationales et les mouvements dans les stocks publics d'or et les réserves de devises. 3, record 1, French, - compte%20de%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le solde du compte capital constitue la différence entre les investissements nationaux à l'étranger et les investissements étrangers au pays. 4, record 1, French, - compte%20de%20capital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad nacional
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta de capital
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuenta de la balanza de pagos que refleja los movimientos de capitales correspondientes a las inversiones directas en el extranjero, las inversiones en títulos públicos y privados, las operaciones bancarias internacionales y las variaciones de las reservas públicas en oro y divisas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20de%20capital
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
- foreign exchange position
1, record 2, English, foreign%20exchange%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- exchange position 2, record 2, English, exchange%20position
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is up to head office, through its foreign exchange trading desk or department, to balance the foreign exchange position. If a bank finds itself an over-all seller of foreign exchange, after netting out all the foreign exchange sales and purchases of its branches across the country, head office will undertake to buy foreign exchange to offset the depletion of its foreign exchange holdings. 3, record 2, English, - foreign%20exchange%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position de change
1, record 2, French, position%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solde net de toutes les opérations au comptant et à terme effectuées par une entité sur une monnaie étrangère [...] 2, record 2, French, - position%20de%20change
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une position de change, même si elle est de courte durée, fait courir à l'entité un risque de change. 2, record 2, French, - position%20de%20change
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición cambiaria
1, record 2, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- situación de las reservas de divisas 2, record 2, Spanish, situaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20reservas%20de%20divisas
feminine noun
- nivel de divisas 2, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20divisas
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo neto de todas las operaciones al contado y en fecha futura realizadas en divisas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La posición puede estar en crédito, en débito o en equilibrio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- depletion of foreign exchange holdings 1, record 3, English, depletion%20of%20foreign%20exchange%20holdings
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depletion of foreign exchange holdings : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - depletion%20of%20foreign%20exchange%20holdings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diminution des avoirs en divises
1, record 3, French, diminution%20des%20avoirs%20en%20divises
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diminution des avoirs en divises : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - diminution%20des%20avoirs%20en%20divises
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- domestic investor
1, record 4, English, domestic%20investor
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 where the premium on foreign exchange is positive, domestic investors can expect that holding an uncovered foreign exchange position will yield a profit over and above what could be obtained by "locking in" the domestic currency value of their foreign currency holdings at the prevailing forward exchange rate. 2, record 4, English, - domestic%20investor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- investisseur national
1, record 4, French, investisseur%20national
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- investisseur domestique 2, record 4, French, investisseur%20domestique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversionista nacional
1, record 4, Spanish, inversionista%20nacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El Estado, las personas naturales nacionales, las personas jurídicas nacionales que no persigan fin de lucro y las empresas nacionales. 2, record 4, Spanish, - inversionista%20nacional
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se consideran también como inversionistas nacionales, las personas nacionales extranjeras con residencia interrumpida en el país receptor no inferior a un año, que renuncien ante el organismo nacional competente, el derecho de reexportar el capital y de transferir utilidades al exterior. 2, record 4, Spanish, - inversionista%20nacional
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- full gold standard
1, record 5, English, full%20gold%20standard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During World War I most countries suspended the redeemability of their currencies into gold..., withdrew gold coins from circulation, and concentrated gold holdings in official reserves. The currencies of most belligerent countries did not, however, depreciate by much in terms of gold and the dollar because of official pegging operations supported by gold sales, foreign borrowing, liquidation of assets abroad, and imposition of some import and exchange controls. At the end of the war the United States was virtually the only country on a full gold standard. 1, record 5, English, - full%20gold%20standard
Record 5, Key term(s)
- full gold coin standard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étalon intégral
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9talon%20int%C3%A9gral
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- canadian dollar holdings of foreigners 1, record 6, English, canadian%20dollar%20holdings%20of%20foreigners
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(assets) official holdings of gold and foreign exchange; réserves officielles d’or et de change étranger 1, record 6, English, - canadian%20dollar%20holdings%20of%20foreigners
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avoirs en dollars canadiens des étrangers 1, record 6, French, avoirs%20en%20dollars%20canadiens%20des%20%C3%A9trangers
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BM 31 mai/67 1, record 6, French, - avoirs%20en%20dollars%20canadiens%20des%20%C3%A9trangers
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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