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GOLD LOAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold clause
1, record 1, English, gold%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause in an agreement which offers the lender repayment in terms of the price of gold equivalent to the currency at the time the loan was made. In times of devaluation, such a clause is a hedge against inflation. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 1, English, - gold%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause-or
1, record 1, French, clause%2Dor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] stipulation tendant à assurer la stabilité du pouvoir d'achat d'une créance ou d'une obligation déterminée, par référence à un poids d'or. 2, record 1, French, - clause%2Dor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula oro
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20oro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula oro y divisas 2, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20oro%20y%20divisas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bank for International Settlements
1, record 2, English, Bank%20for%20International%20Settlements
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BIS 2, record 2, English, BIS
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
International bank created in Basel with the aim of collecting and administering German war reparations after the First World War. Today, one of its main functions consists of debt and loan compensation between countries, acquiring and re-selling bonds, gold and foreign currency. 3, record 2, English, - Bank%20for%20International%20Settlements
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bank for International Settlements: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, English, - Bank%20for%20International%20Settlements
Record 2, Key term(s)
- International Settlement Bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Banque des règlements internationaux
1, record 2, French, Banque%20des%20r%C3%A8glements%20internationaux
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BRI 1, record 2, French, BRI
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banque internationale créée à Bâle dans le but de faire payer et d'administrer les réparations de guerre de l'Allemagne après la première guerre mondiale. De nos jours, l'une de ses principales fonctions consiste à compenser les dettes et les crédits entre les pays en achetant et en revendant des titres, or et devises. 2, record 2, French, - Banque%20des%20r%C3%A8glements%20internationaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - Banque%20des%20r%C3%A8glements%20internationaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Banco de Pagos Internacionales
1, record 2, Spanish, Banco%20de%20Pagos%20Internacionales
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BPI 2, record 2, Spanish, BPI
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco internacional creado en Basilea con la finalidad de cobrar y administrar las reparaciones de guerra de Alemania tras la Primera Guerra Mundial. En la actualidad una de sus funciones principales consiste en la compensación de deudas y créditos entre países adquiriendo y revendiendo, títulos, oro y divisas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Banco%20de%20Pagos%20Internacionales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Banco de Pagos Internacionales: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Banco%20de%20Pagos%20Internacionales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reserve position 1, record 3, English, reserve%20position
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's reserve position in the Fund equals the sum of its gold tranche position and its readily repayable claims on the Fund under a loan agreement. 2, record 3, English, - reserve%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- situation des réserves
1, record 3, French, situation%20des%20r%C3%A9serves
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
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
- situación de las reservas
1, record 3, Spanish, situaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20reservas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- situación en materia de reservas 2, record 3, Spanish, situaci%C3%B3n%20en%20materia%20de%20reservas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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