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FOREIGN EXCHANGE POLICY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- import substitution
1, record 1, English, import%20substitution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- import replacement 2, record 1, English, import%20replacement
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The replacement of an import by nationally produced goods. 3, record 1, English, - import%20substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common policy where foreign exchange is very scarce and where importers have developed the local market. 4, record 1, English, - import%20substitution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remplacement des importations
1, record 1, French, remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substitution des importations 2, record 1, French, substitution%20des%20importations
correct, feminine noun
- substitution d'importations 3, record 1, French, substitution%20d%27importations
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substitution des marchandises d'origine nationale aux marchandises importées. 4, record 1, French, - remplacement%20des%20importations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustitución de importaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reemplazo de importaciones por productos de fabricación nacional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exchange equalization fund
1, record 2, English, exchange%20equalization%20fund
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amongst corporate bodies, the government is the main body responsible for fiscal policy, the central bank is chiefly responsible for monetary policy and the exchange equalization fund chiefly responsible for foreign exchange policy. 1, record 2, English, - exchange%20equalization%20fund
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds de péréquation des changes
1, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Création d'un fonds de péréquation des changes. [...] Il est créé un fonds intitulé «fonds de péréquation des changes» destiné à couvrir les pertes découlant de la variation du taux de change subies par les banques et les établissements financiers à l'occasion du remboursement de leurs emprunts extérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - fonds%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20des%20changes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de igualación de cambios
1, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20de%20igualaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cambios
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fondo de igualación de tipos de cambio 2, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20de%20igualaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tipos%20de%20cambio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peg the exchange rate to the dollar
1, record 3, English, peg%20the%20exchange%20rate%20to%20the%20dollar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pegging the exchange rate to the dollar does not make monetary policy credible, as the resounding disaster in Mexico makes clear.... monetary policy was too loose in 1994 and was inconsistent with the peso pegged at 3. 5 to the dollar. Foreign reserves left the country until the peg had to be abandoned. 1, record 3, English, - peg%20the%20exchange%20rate%20to%20the%20dollar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ancrer un taux de change sur le dollar 1, record 3, French, ancrer%20un%20taux%20de%20change%20sur%20le%20dollar
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rattacher un taux de change au dollar 1, record 3, French, rattacher%20un%20taux%20de%20change%20au%20dollar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anclar una tasa de cambio con el dólar 1, record 3, Spanish, anclar%20una%20tasa%20de%20cambio%20con%20el%20d%C3%B3lar
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unsterilised intervention
1, record 4, English, unsterilised%20intervention
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unsterilized intervention 2, record 4, English, unsterilized%20intervention
correct, proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to isolate the direct effects of intervention operations on the exchange market from those of monetary policy operations, the Working Group considered the distinction between sterilised and unsterilised intervention... If, on the other hand, the change in the authorities’ net foreign currency assets is accompanied by a corresponding change in their monetary liabilities(so that, for instance, a reduction in foreign currency reserves would result in a reduction in the monetary base), the intervention is said to be unsterilised. 1, record 4, English, - unsterilised%20intervention
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intervention non stérilisée
1, record 4, French, intervention%20non%20st%C3%A9rilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin d'isoler les effets directs des interventions sur le marché des changes, de ceux produits par les actions de politique monétaire, le groupe de travail a examiné la distinction entre interventions stérilisées et non stérilisées. (...) Si, au contraire, la modification des avoirs nets en devises s'accompagne d'une modification correspondante des engagements de caractère monétaire des autorités monétaires (par exemple, une diminution des réserves de change se traduisant par une diminution de la base monétaire), on dit que l'intervention est «non stérilisée». 1, record 4, French, - intervention%20non%20st%C3%A9rilis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on Exchange Market Intervention
1, record 5, English, Working%20Group%20on%20Exchange%20Market%20Intervention
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An earlier version of this study was presented to the Working Group on Exchange Market Intervention established at the Versailles Summit of Heads of State and Government in June 1982. The Group was charged to look into the effectiveness and advisability of official intervention in foreign exchange markets as a tool of economic policy. 1, record 5, English, - Working%20Group%20on%20Exchange%20Market%20Intervention
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur les interventions sur les marchés des changes
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20interventions%20sur%20les%20march%C3%A9s%20des%20changes
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une version antérieure de la présente étude a été soumise au Groupe de travail sur les interventions sur les marchés des changes, qui a été constitué au Sommet des chefs d'État et de gouvernement réunis à Versailles en juin 1982. Le Groupe avait été chargé d'étudier si l'intervention officielle sur les marchés des changes était un instrument de politique économique efficace et désirable. 1, record 5, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20interventions%20sur%20les%20march%C3%A9s%20des%20changes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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