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FOREIGN EXCHANGE PREMIUM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shadow exchange rate
1, record 1, English, shadow%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shadow price of foreign exchange; it reflects the foreign exchange premium. The shadow exchange rate is the official exchange rate multiplied by 1 plus the foreign exchange premium stated in decimal form. 2, record 1, English, - shadow%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shadow exchange rate: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - shadow%20exchange%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de change de référence
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20change%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux de change virtuel 2, record 1, French, taux%20de%20change%20virtuel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de change de référence : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20change%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de cambio de cuenta
1, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20de%20cambio%20de%20cuenta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El precio de cuenta de las divisas, [que] refleja la prima cambiaria. El tipo de cambio de cuenta es el tipo de cambio oficial multiplicado por 1 más la prima cambiaria expresada en forma decimal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20de%20cuenta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
- National Accounting
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard conversion factor
1, record 2, English, standard%20conversion%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number, usually less than 1, that can be multiplied by the domestic market price, opportunity cost, or value in use of a nontraded item to convert it to an equivalent border price that reflects the effect of trade distortions on domestic prices of that good or service. 1, record 2, English, - standard%20conversion%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A standard conversion factor is the reciprocal of 1 plus the foreign exchange premium stated in decimal form. 1, record 2, English, - standard%20conversion%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
- Comptabilité nationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de conversion standard
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20conversion%20standard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le facteur de conversion standard permet d'exprimer en équivalent prix frontière (incluant les conséquences des distorsions du commerce extérieur par rapport au prix national) toutes les valeurs mesurées en prix intérieurs. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20conversion%20standard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Econometría
- Contabilidad nacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de conversión estándar
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- par
1, record 3, English, par
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equal to the nominal or face value. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 3, English, - par
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Government stocks are redeemable at par, but during the lifetime of that stock, the price could be above or below par. In the foreign exchange market, par is the current spot rate and any forward rate would be at a premium,... [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 3, English, - par
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the expressions "at par", "above par", "below par", "par value", etc. 3, record 3, English, - par
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Margin above par; margin below par. 2, record 3, English, - par
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pair
1, record 3, French, pair
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Égalité susceptible d'exister entre la valeur nominale d'un titre et son prix de souscription ou d'émission, son prix de remboursement ou son cours. 2, record 3, French, - pair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Au pair, au-dessus du pair, au-dessous du pair, valeur au pair. 3, record 3, French, - pair
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 1986-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exchange rate variability
1, record 5, English, exchange%20rate%20variability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- variability of exchange rates 2, record 5, English, variability%20of%20exchange%20rates
correct, proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The risk premium on foreign currency, when it exists, can be either positive or negative, and will by definition have associated with it a risk premium of opposite sign on the domestic currency. Since domestic and foreign residents therefore cannot mutually obtain a premium on each others’ currencies, this premium cannot be related solely to exchange rate variability. 1, record 5, English, - exchange%20rate%20variability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- variabilité des taux de change
1, record 5, French, variabilit%C3%A9%20des%20taux%20de%20change
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prime de risque sur une devise étrangère, si prime il y a, peut être positive ou négative, et s'accompagne par définition d'une prime de signe opposé sur la monnaie nationale. Comme il est impossible que les résidents d'un pays donné et ceux de l'étranger obtiennent en même temps des primes positives sur la monnaie de l'autre pays, cette prime ne peut avoir pour seule origine la «variabilité» des taux de change. 1, record 5, French, - variabilit%C3%A9%20des%20taux%20de%20change
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- speculative efficiency hypothesis
1, record 6, English, speculative%20efficiency%20hypothesis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the forward price of foreign exchange is in general equal to the price expected in the future plus a risk premium, we tested the joint hypothesis known as the "speculative efficiency hypothesis" which states that :(i) markets are efficient;(ii) risk premiums are constant; and(iii) transactions costs are negligible. It should be noted that it is not possible to test condition(i) alone. 1, record 6, English, - speculative%20efficiency%20hypothesis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hypothèse de l'efficience spéculative
1, record 6, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27efficience%20sp%C3%A9culative
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parce que le cours du terme d'une devise est en général égal au cours que l'on prévoit pour l'avenir, plus une prime de risque, nous avons testé les hypothèses conjointes connues sous le nom «d'hypothèses de l'efficience spéculative», selon lesquelles : i) les marchés des changes sont efficients; ii) les primes de risque sont constantes et iii) les coûts de transaction sont négligeables. Il faut toutefois noter qu'il n'est pas possible de tester isolément la première hypothèse. 1, record 6, French, - hypoth%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27efficience%20sp%C3%A9culative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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