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FOREIGN EXCHANGE OFFICE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange position
1, record 1, English, foreign%20exchange%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exchange position 2, record 1, English, exchange%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - foreign%20exchange%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position de change
1, record 1, French, position%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - position%20de%20change
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - position%20de%20change
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición cambiaria
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- situación de las reservas de divisas 2, record 1, Spanish, situaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20reservas%20de%20divisas
feminine noun
- nivel de divisas 2, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20divisas
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo neto de todas las operaciones al contado y en fecha futura realizadas en divisas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La posición puede estar en crédito, en débito o en equilibrio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital requirement
1, record 2, English, capital%20requirement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capital requirements may in future be adjusted by the Superintendent so that other risks-position risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk-may be formally considered. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 2, English, - capital%20requirement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital requirement: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - capital%20requirement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- capital requirements
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme de fonds propres
1, record 2, French, norme%20de%20fonds%20propres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les normes de fonds propres pourront désormais être corrigées par le surintendant afin de tenir compte officiellement d'autres risques: risque de placement, risque de taux d'intérêt et risque de change. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 2, French, - norme%20de%20fonds%20propres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
norme de fonds propres : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - norme%20de%20fonds%20propres
Record 2, Key term(s)
- norme de fonds propres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange office
1, record 3, English, foreign%20exchange%20office
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FXO 1, record 3, English, FXO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FXO-Foreign eXchange Office interface(the plug on the phone) receives POTS [plain old telephone service] service, typically from a central office of the public switched telephone network(PSTN). In other words an FXO interface points to the Telco [telephone company] office. An FXO interface provides the following primary service to the Telco network device : onhook/off-hook indication(loop closure). 2, record 3, English, - foreign%20exchange%20office
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interface FXO
1, record 3, French, interface%20FXO
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- FXO 2, record 3, French, FXO
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FXO - l'interface Foreign eXchange Office est un port qui reçoit la ligne téléphonique. C'est la prise du téléphone ou de la télécopieuse, ou la (les) prise(s) de votre réseau téléphonique analogue. Le FXO offre un indicateur d'état raccroché/décroché (fermeture de circuit). 3, record 3, French, - interface%20FXO
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principe, l'acronyme «FXO» devrait être féminin. Cependant, dans les ouvrages consultés, cet acronyme est souvent associé au termes «module», «port» ou «modèle» qui sont masculins. Par conséquent, l'acronyme «FXO» est donc considéré comme étant du genre masculin. 4, record 3, French, - interface%20FXO
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange station
1, record 4, English, foreign%20exchange%20station
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FXS 2, record 4, English, FXS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- foreign exchange subscriber 3, record 4, English, foreign%20exchange%20subscriber
correct
- FXS 3, record 4, English, FXS
correct
- FXS 3, record 4, English, FXS
- foreign exchange system 3, record 4, English, foreign%20exchange%20system
correct
- FXS 3, record 4, English, FXS
correct
- FXS 3, record 4, English, FXS
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FXS-Foreign eXchange Subscriber interface(the plug on the wall) delivers POTS [plain old telephone system] service from the local phone company's central office(CO) and must be connected to subscriber equipment(telephones, modems, and fax machines). In other words an FXS interface points to the subscriber. An FXS interface provides the following primary services to a subscriber device : dial tone, battery current, [and] ring voltage. 3, record 4, English, - foreign%20exchange%20station
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interface FXS
1, record 4, French, interface%20FXS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- FXS 2, record 4, French, FXS
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FXS -- l'interface Foreign eXchange Subscriber est un port qui raccorde la ligne téléphonique de l'abonné. En d'autres termes, la «prise murale» qui fournit la tonalité, le courant de charge et le voltage de la sonnerie. 2, record 4, French, - interface%20FXS
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principe, l'acronyme «FXS» devrait être féminin. Cependant, dans les ouvrages consultés, cet acronyme est souvent associé au termes «module», «port» ou «modèle» qui sont masculins. Par conséquent, l'acronyme «FXS» est donc considéré comme étant du genre masculin. 3, record 4, French, - interface%20FXS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange 1, record 5, English, foreign%20exchange
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- currency exchange 2, record 5, English, currency%20exchange
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service offered by a bank or foreign currency exchange office that enables buying and selling of foreign currency. 1, record 5, English, - foreign%20exchange
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign exchange: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, English, - foreign%20exchange
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- change de devises
1, record 5, French, change%20de%20devises
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service offert par les banques ou bureaux de change qui permet d'acheter ou de vendre une devise étrangère en échange de la devise nationale. 1, record 5, French, - change%20de%20devises
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
change de devises : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, French, - change%20de%20devises
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio de divisa
1, record 5, Spanish, cambio%20de%20divisa
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cambio de moneda 2, record 5, Spanish, cambio%20de%20moneda
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio ofrecido por un banco o casa de cambio que permite comprar o vender divisa extranjera a cambio de divisa nacional. 3, record 5, Spanish, - cambio%20de%20divisa
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cambio de divisa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 5, Spanish, - cambio%20de%20divisa
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cash settlement contract 1, record 6, English, cash%20settlement%20contract
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-equity warrants include cash settlement options/contracts whose values are determined by the movements in a given underlying index, product or foreign exchange over time. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 6, English, - cash%20settlement%20contract
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrat de livraison en espèces
1, record 6, French, contrat%20de%20livraison%20en%20esp%C3%A8ces
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bons de vente comprennent les options ou contrats de livraison en espèces dont les valeurs sont déterminées par des mouvements, dans le temps, à l'intérieur d'un indice, un produit ou une monnaie étrangère sous-jacents. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 6, French, - contrat%20de%20livraison%20en%20esp%C3%A8ces
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-equity warrant 1, record 7, English, non%2Dequity%20warrant
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-equity warrants include cash settlement options/contracts whose values are determined by the movements in a given underlying index, product or foreign exchange over time. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 7, English, - non%2Dequity%20warrant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bon de vente
1, record 7, French, bon%20de%20vente
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bons de vente comprennent les options ou contrats de livraison en espèces dont les valeurs sont déterminées par des mouvements, dans le temps, à l'intérieur d'un indice, un produit ou une monnaie étrangère sous-jacents. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 7, French, - bon%20de%20vente
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- credit equivalent amount 1, record 8, English, credit%20equivalent%20amount
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The credit equivalent amount of foreign exchange, interest rate, equity and commodity contracts calculated in accordance with the OSFI(Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) capital adequacy guideline, recognizing the net amount where transactions are subject to a legally valid contractual right of set-off. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 8, English, - credit%20equivalent%20amount
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- montant d'équivalent-crédit
1, record 8, French, montant%20d%27%C3%A9quivalent%2Dcr%C3%A9dit
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- montant en équivalent-crédit 1, record 8, French, montant%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%2Dcr%C3%A9dit
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le montant d'équivalent-crédit des contrats sur devises et sur taux d'intérêt, des contrats de titres et des contrats de marchandises calculé en application de la ligne directrice du BSIF (Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières) sur les normes de fonds propres et reconnaissant le montant net lorsque les opérations sont assujetties à un droit contractuel de compensation prévu par la loi. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 8, French, - montant%20d%27%C3%A9quivalent%2Dcr%C3%A9dit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- position risk 1, record 9, English, position%20risk
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capital requirements may in future be adjusted by the Superintendent so that other risks-position risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk-may be formally considered. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 9, English, - position%20risk
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- risque de placement
1, record 9, French, risque%20de%20placement
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les normes de fonds propres pourront désormais être corrigées par le surintendant afin de tenir compte officiellement d'autres risques: risque de placement, risque de taux d'intérêt et risque de change. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 9, French, - risque%20de%20placement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- legally valid contractual right of set-off 1, record 10, English, legally%20valid%20contractual%20right%20of%20set%2Doff
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the credit equivalent amount of foreign exchange, interest rate, equity and commodity contracts calculated in accordance with the OSFI(Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) capital adequacy guideline, recognizing the net amount where transactions are subject to a legally valid contractual right of set-off. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 10, English, - legally%20valid%20contractual%20right%20of%20set%2Doff
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- droit contractuel de compensation prévu par la loi
1, record 10, French, droit%20contractuel%20de%20compensation%20pr%C3%A9vu%20par%20la%20loi
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le montant d'équivalent-crédit des contrats sur devises et sur taux d'intérêt, des contrats de titres et des contrats de marchandises calculé en application de la ligne directrice du BSIF sur les normes de fonds propres et reconnaissant le montant net lorsque les opérations sont assujetties à un droit contractuel de compensation prévu par la loi. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 10, French, - droit%20contractuel%20de%20compensation%20pr%C3%A9vu%20par%20la%20loi
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-09-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- exchange
1, record 11, English, exchange
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of persons formed in a foreign country for the purpose of exchanging reciprocal contracts of indemnity or inter-insurance with each other through the same attorney, where the principal office of the exchange is in a foreign country. [Insurance Companies Act]. 1, record 11, English, - exchange
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'échange
1, record 11, French, groupe%20d%27%C3%A9change
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de personnes formé en pays étranger en vue d'échanger entre elles des contrats réciproques d'indemnité ou d'inter-assurance par l'entremise du même fondé de pouvoir, lorsque le bureau principal du groupe est en pays étranger. [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurance]. 1, record 11, French, - groupe%20d%27%C3%A9change
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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