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FREELY CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY [3 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
- hard currency
1, record 1, English, hard%20currency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strong currency 2, record 1, English, strong%20currency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A currency that is freely convertible, that enjoys a stable exchange rate, and for which demand is consistently high relative to its supply.... 3, record 1, English, - hard%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "soft currency". 4, record 1, English, - hard%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
hard currency earnings. 5, record 1, English, - hard%20currency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie forte
1, record 1, French, monnaie%20forte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devise forte 2, record 1, French, devise%20forte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie d'un pays dont la valeur, à un moment donné, est plus élevée que celle de la majorité des autres monnaies, ce qui dénote un degré élevé de confiance générale attribuable à des facteurs tels que la stabilité politique et la puissance économique du pays en question. 3, record 1, French, - monnaie%20forte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
revenus en devises fortes. 3, record 1, French, - monnaie%20forte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- divisa fuerte
1, record 1, Spanish, divisa%20fuerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda fuerte 2, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20fuerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisa que será respaldada por reservas internacionales considerables. La dureza de una divisa también resulta afectada por la posición de la balanza de pagos y por la balanza comercial de un país. 1, record 1, Spanish, - divisa%20fuerte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ganancias en divisas fuertes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - divisa%20fuerte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- divisa dura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-convertible currency
1, record 2, English, non%2Dconvertible%20currency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Currency that is not quoted on the international exchange market. The existence of exchange controls means that extremely convertible currencies cannot be freely transferred to or from a country by residents. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dconvertible%20currency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-convertible currency: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dconvertible%20currency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devise non convertible
1, record 2, French, devise%20non%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- devise inconvertible 2, record 2, French, devise%20inconvertible
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie non convertible 3, record 2, French, monnaie%20non%20convertible
feminine noun
- monnaie inconvertible 3, record 2, French, monnaie%20inconvertible
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devise ou monnaie qui n'est pas cotée sur le marché international des changes. L'existence de contrôles des changes implique que les devises extrêmement convertibles ne puissent pas être transférées librement, de et vers l'extérieur, par les résidents. 2, record 2, French, - devise%20non%20convertible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
devise inconvertible : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 1, record 2, French, - devise%20non%20convertible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- divisa inconvertible
1, record 2, Spanish, divisa%20inconvertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda no convertible 2, record 2, Spanish, moneda%20no%20convertible
feminine noun
- divisa no convertible 3, record 2, Spanish, divisa%20no%20convertible
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisa o moneda que no se cotiza en el mercado internacional de cambios. La existencia de controles de cambios hace que divisas extremadamente convertibles no puedan ser transferidas libremente de y hacia el exterior por las personas residentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - divisa%20inconvertible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
divisa inconvertible: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - divisa%20inconvertible
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- IDA's "free-funds" 1, record 3, English, IDA%27s%20%5C%22free%2Dfunds%5C%22
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funds provided to IDA [International Development Association] in a freely convertible currency or in a member's currency if available for financing procurement in the territory of the member, if there is a reasonable expectation that such resources will be fully used for procurement in such territory during the disbursement period. 1, record 3, English, - IDA%27s%20%5C%22free%2Dfunds%5C%22
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free funds
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonds librement utilisables
1, record 3, French, fonds%20librement%20utilisables
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondos de libre utilización
1, record 3, Spanish, fondos%20de%20libre%20utilizaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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