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FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portfolio currency protection option 1, record 1, English, portfolio%20currency%20protection%20option
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equity-linked foreign exchange option 1, record 1, English, equity%2Dlinked%20foreign%20exchange%20option
- elf-X funds 1, record 1, English, elf%2DX%20funds
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portfolio currency protection option; PCPO; equity-linked foreign exchange option; elf-X funds : terms and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - portfolio%20currency%20protection%20option
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elf-X fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- option de change assimilable à une position en actions
1, record 1, French, option%20de%20change%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20position%20en%20actions
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
option de change assimilable à une position en actions : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - option%20de%20change%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20position%20en%20actions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- currency quantity adjusting option 1, record 2, English, currency%20quantity%20adjusting%20option
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- QUANTO 1, record 2, English, QUANTO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fixed exchange rate foreign equity option 1, record 2, English, fixed%20exchange%20rate%20foreign%20equity%20option
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
currency quantity adjusting option; QUANTO; fixed exchange rate foreign equity option : terms and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - currency%20quantity%20adjusting%20option
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- option sur action étrangère à couverture de change fixe
1, record 2, French, option%20sur%20action%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20couverture%20de%20change%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
option sur action étrangère à couverture de change fixe : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - option%20sur%20action%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20couverture%20de%20change%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underlying asset
1, record 3, English, underlying%20asset
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- underlying instrument 2, record 3, English, underlying%20instrument
correct
- underlying 3, record 3, English, underlying
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - underlying%20asset
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underlying asset: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, English, - underlying%20asset
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- actif sous-jacent
1, record 3, French, actif%20sous%2Djacent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sous-jacent 2, record 3, French, sous%2Djacent
correct, masculine noun
- instrument sous option 3, record 3, French, instrument%20sous%20option
correct, masculine noun
- produit support 3, record 3, French, produit%20support
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- activo subyacente
1, record 3, Spanish, activo%20subyacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrumento subyacente 2, record 3, Spanish, instrumento%20subyacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activo que se contrata en una opción o en un futuro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - activo%20subyacente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activo subyacente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - activo%20subyacente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quanto
1, record 4, English, quanto
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- quanto product 2, record 4, English, quanto%20product
correct
- guaranteed exchange rate contract 3, record 4, English, guaranteed%20exchange%20rate%20contract
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - quanto
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - quanto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantos are sometimes known by the more formal name of guaranteed exchange rate contract. 3, record 4, English, - quanto
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quanto
1, record 4, French, quanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dérivé quanto 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20quanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - quanto
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seller's option
1, record 5, English, seller%27s%20option
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - seller%27s%20option
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- option du vendeur
1, record 5, French, option%20du%20vendeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción del vendedor
1, record 5, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20del%20vendedor
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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