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INCREASE INTEREST RATE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temperature trend
1, record 1, English, temperature%20trend
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The temperature trend is the average rate of increase or decrease at the grid point over the time period of interest. It is determined by simple linear regression through the data available for each grid point. They are expressed in degrees Celsius per decade. 2, record 1, English, - temperature%20trend
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tendance de la température
1, record 1, French, tendance%20de%20la%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maturing debt
1, record 2, English, maturing%20debt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to federal debt charges, the initial stock of debt is subject to an average interest rate that is assumed to gradually increase from about 4 per cent in 2018–19 to 5 per cent by 2027–28(to account for the fact that maturing debt will have to be renewed at increasingly higher rates) and remain constant thereafter. 2, record 2, English, - maturing%20debt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maturing debt: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - maturing%20debt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dette arrivant à échéance
1, record 2, French, dette%20arrivant%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dette venant à échéance 2, record 2, French, dette%20venant%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les frais de la dette fédérale, l'encours initial de la dette est assorti d'un taux d'intérêt moyen qui devrait passer graduellement d'environ 4 % en 2018-2019 à 5 % en 2027-2028 (compte tenu du fait que la dette arrivant à échéance devra être renouvelée à des taux toujours plus élevés), et demeurer constant par la suite. 1, record 2, French, - dette%20arrivant%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dette venant à échéance : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - dette%20arrivant%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Economics
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incentive
1, record 3, English, incentive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reward system to encourage someone to do something. 2, record 3, English, - incentive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, if the government wants the public to save more, it can make interest on savings income-tax free;... if it wants industry to speed up investment plans, it can introduce an investment tax credit; if it wants industry to increase research and development, it can let industry write off the costs at a faster rate.... Direct grants can also be used as incentives. Likewise, companies can provide an incentive for employees through pay increases based on merit, rewards for sales, and profit sharing. 2, record 3, English, - incentive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Économique
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stimulant
1, record 3, French, stimulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesure incitative 2, record 3, French, mesure%20incitative
correct, feminine noun
- prime d'encouragement 3, record 3, French, prime%20d%27encouragement
correct, feminine noun
- incitation 1, record 3, French, incitation
correct, feminine noun
- incitatif 4, record 3, French, incitatif
correct, masculine noun
- encouragement 1, record 3, French, encouragement
correct, masculine noun
- mesure d'incitation 5, record 3, French, mesure%20d%27incitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen utilisé pour encourager une personne à agir dans un sens déterminé, par exemple les subventions publiques, les divers encouragements fiscaux et les primes de rendement versées au personnel en vue d'augmenter le dynamisme et la productivité de celui-ci. 3, record 3, French, - stimulant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Economía
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- incentivo
1, record 3, Spanish, incentivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fórmula de retribución que de modo complementario se asigna a una persona, caracterizada fundamentalmente porque su importe depende directamente de que la actuación de aquélla resulte más o menos eficaz. 1, record 3, Spanish, - incentivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign interest rate
1, record 4, English, foreign%20interest%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- interest rate abroad 2, record 4, English, interest%20rate%20abroad
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An increase in the foreign interest rate reduces the demand for domestic bond... As long as the domestic interest rate is constant, an increase in the foreign interest rate raises the public' s demand for foreign currency and leids either to depreciation or to loss of foreign exchange reserves... 3, record 4, English, - foreign%20interest%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux d'intérêt à l'étranger
1, record 4, French, taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Confrontée par exemple à une hausse soudaine des taux d'intérêts à l'étranger, une banque centrale pouvait être forcée de vendre des actifs intérieurs et d'élever son propre taux d'intérêt pour assurer la stabilité de ses réserves internationales. 2, record 4, French, - taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- liquidity-preference curve
1, record 5, English, liquidity%2Dpreference%20curve
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- liquidity-preference schedule 1, record 5, English, liquidity%2Dpreference%20schedule
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) it does not emphasize what can happen in severe depression when the liquidity-preference curve is practically horizontal because interest rates are already so low that people are quite indifferent whether they hold M or the near-M government Treasury Bills that the Fed wants to swap for M. 1, record 5, English, - liquidity%2Dpreference%20curve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "liquidity-preference schedule" : The so-called "liquidity-preference schedule" of Fig. 18-1(a) summarizes how an increase in M resulting from monetary policy(open-market purchases, etc.) leads initially to a reduced interest rate-from A's 6 per cent to B's 4 per cent. 1, record 5, English, - liquidity%2Dpreference%20curve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- courbe de préférence pour la liquidité
1, record 5, French, courbe%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20pour%20la%20liquidit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Finance
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bank rate increase
1, record 6, English, bank%20rate%20increase
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bank rate rise 2, record 6, English, bank%20rate%20rise
correct, noun
- discount rate increase 3, record 6, English, discount%20rate%20increase
correct, noun
- discount rate rise 4, record 6, English, discount%20rate%20rise
correct, noun
- central bank rate increase 5, record 6, English, central%20bank%20rate%20increase
correct
- central bank rate rise 6, record 6, English, central%20bank%20rate%20rise
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second situation that would prompt a bank rate increase is when there is a potential loss of confidence in the Canadian dollar. 7, record 6, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When inflation threatens, a discount rate increase tends to dampen economic activity because then banks charge higher interest rates to borrowers. 8, record 6, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Euro-yen interest rate futures for March yielded 0. 685 percent..., compared with 0. 69 percent..., showing reduced bets on a central bank rate increase. 9, record 6, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Several major French commercial banks raised their base lending rates to 10 percent from 9.45 percent in anticipation of a central bank rate rise to defend the currency ... 10, record 6, English, - bank%20rate%20increase
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rate of discount increase
- rate of discount rise
- raising of bank rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Finances
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- relèvement du taux d'escompte
1, record 6, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- relèvement du taux officiel d'escompte 2, record 6, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20officiel%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun
- hausse du taux d'escompte 3, record 6, French, hausse%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
correct, feminine noun
- hausse du taux officiel d'escompte 4, record 6, French, hausse%20du%20taux%20officiel%20d%27escompte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une hausse du taux d'escompte «resserre» l'offre de monnaie et de crédit, ce qui se traduit d'office par un resserrement des éléments économiques contribuant à l'inflation et de ceux contribuant à la performance économique. 5, record 6, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le relèvement du taux d'escompte [...] visait à raffermir la confiance des marchés envers la monnaie et à annuler une montée coûteuse des taux d'intérêt à moyen et à long terme. 6, record 6, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20taux%20d%27escompte
Record 6, Key term(s)
- relèvement du taux de la banque centrale
- hausse du taux d'escompte de la banque centrale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corridor
1, record 7, English, corridor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- interest rate corridor 2, record 7, English, interest%20rate%20corridor
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operation that consists in purchasing a cap and sale of another at a higher interest rate, normally designed to reduce the cost of the first cap when an increase interest rate is not expected to be higher than that of the second cap. 3, record 7, English, - corridor
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corridor: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 7, English, - corridor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- corridor
1, record 7, French, corridor
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- corridor de taux 2, record 7, French, corridor%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument combinant deux garanties du taux plafond, l'acheteur prenant une position acheteur sur un taux plafond donné et une position vendeur sur un second taux plafond plus élevé que le premier, de sorte que la prime encaissée sur le taux plafond vendu réduise le coût total de l'opération. 2, record 7, French, - corridor
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acheteur du corridor est protégé de la hausse des taux d'intérêt au-dessus du premier plafond, mais s'expose de nouveau si les taux dépassent le second taux plafond. 2, record 7, French, - corridor
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Inversiones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasillo
1, record 7, Spanish, pasillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación consistente en la compra de un techo y la venta de otro a tipo de interés superior. Se suele emplear para reducir el coste del primer techo, cuando no se espera una subida de los tipos de interés superior a la del segundo techo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pasillo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pasillo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 7, Spanish, - pasillo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fixed exchange rate system
1, record 8, English, fixed%20exchange%20rate%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- system of fixed parity 2, record 8, English, system%20of%20fixed%20parity
- fixed parity system 2, record 8, English, fixed%20parity%20system
- fixed par system 2, record 8, English, fixed%20par%20system
- system of fixed exchange rates 3, record 8, English, system%20of%20fixed%20exchange%20rates
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under a managed float or a fixed exchange rate system, whether or not capital inflows create inflationary pressures will depend on whether the inflows reflect an upward shift in the money demand function-that is, an increase in money demanded for each interest rate level-or are due to other factors, such as a drop in international interest rates or an increase in the domestic productivity of capital. 4, record 8, English, - fixed%20exchange%20rate%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- régime de change fixe
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20change%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- régime de taux fixe 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20taux%20fixe
masculine noun
- régime de parité fixe 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20fixe
masculine noun
- système de taux de change fixe 1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20taux%20de%20change%20fixe
masculine noun
- système de change fixe 1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20change%20fixe
masculine noun
- système de parité fixe 1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les trois principales économies, à savoir les États-Unis, l'Allemagne et le Japon, ont su contenir l'inflation sans établir entre elles un système de taux de change fixes. 3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20change%20fixe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En régime de flottement dirigé ou de taux fixe, les entrées de capitaux auront un impact inflationniste ou non selon qu'elles répondent à un déplacement de la courbe de demande de monnaie vers le haut - donc à une augmentation des volumes demandés pour chaque taux d'intérêt -, à une chute des taux d'intérêt internationaux, ou à une amélioration de la productivité intérieure du capital. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20change%20fixe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de tipos de cambio fijos
1, record 8, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tipos%20de%20cambio%20fijos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el marco de una flotación dirigida o un sistema de tipos de cambio fijos, el que las corrientes de capital creen o no presiones inflacionarias dependerá de si reflejan un movimiento ascendente de la función de demanda de dinero - es decir, un aumento de esa demanda en cada nivel de las tasas de interés - o si obedecen a otros factores, como la disminución de las tasas de interés internacionales o el incremento de la productividad interna del capital. 1, record 8, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tipos%20de%20cambio%20fijos
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Real Estate
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shared equity mortgage
1, record 9, English, shared%20equity%20mortgage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- SEM 1, record 9, English, SEM
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- equity-interest mortgage 1, record 9, English, equity%2Dinterest%20mortgage
correct
- EIM 1, record 9, English, EIM
correct
- EIM 1, record 9, English, EIM
- participation mortgage 1, record 9, English, participation%20mortgage
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of mortgage loan in which the lender gives the borrower a low interest rate in return for sharing in the ownership of a house(shared equity) or in the expected increase in value of a property(shared appreciation). The lender takes his share when the house is sold or refinanced. 1, record 9, English, - shared%20equity%20mortgage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Immobilier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prêt hypothécaire avec participation à la mise de fonds
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20avec%20participation%20%C3%A0%20la%20mise%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-08-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- net productivity of capital
1, record 10, English, net%20productivity%20of%20capital
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[We have seen] how primary resources like labor and land are used to make produced capital goods, which are in turn used in roundabout ways to increase society's final output; how this "net productivity of capital" is reflected in the rate of interest(...) 1, record 10, English, - net%20productivity%20of%20capital
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- productivité nette du capital 1, record 10, French, productivit%C3%A9%20nette%20du%20capital
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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