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MAINTAIN ACCOUNT BANK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reserve account
1, record 1, English, reserve%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two banks... may, with the approval of the Bank of Canada, enter into an agreement pursuant to which one bank may maintain Canadian currency deposits in a reserve account with the other bank in lieu of any deposits that the depositing bank would otherwise be required to maintain with the Bank of Canada. [Bank Act]. 2, record 1, English, - reserve%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte de réserve
1, record 1, French, compte%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux banques [...] peuvent, avec l'autorisation de la Banque du Canada, passer un accord aux termes duquel l'une peut avoir chez l'autre un compte de réserve approvisionné par des dépôts en monnaie canadienne et qui remplace les dépôts que la banque déposante aurait autrement été tenue de faire à la Banque du Canada. [Loi sur les banques]. 2, record 1, French, - compte%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta de reserva
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20de%20reserva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reserve city bank
1, record 2, English, reserve%20city%20bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bank located in a city with a Federal Reserve Bank or branch office. Also, any commercial bank with checking account deposits of $400 million or more. These banks generally maintain higher reserve account balances than banks located outside reserve bank cities, which are called country banks. 2, record 2, English, - reserve%20city%20bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banque de ville de réserve
1, record 2, French, banque%20de%20ville%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stated capital account
1, record 3, English, stated%20capital%20account
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bank shall maintain a separate stated capital account for each class and series of shares it issues. [Bank Act]. 1, record 3, English, - stated%20capital%20account
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compte capital déclaré
1, record 3, French, compte%20capital%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La banque tient un compte capital déclaré distinct pour chaque catégorie et chaque série d'actions. [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 3, French, - compte%20capital%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimum average daily balance
1, record 4, English, minimum%20average%20daily%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the bank, that would thereby be entitled to maintain deposits in a reserve account with the other bank is obligated to advise the other bank, before the last reservable day of each prescribed period, of the minimum average daily balance that it will maintain in the reserve account during the following prescribed period. [Bank Act]. 1, record 4, English, - minimum%20average%20daily%20balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- solde journalier minimal
1, record 4, French, solde%20journalier%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la banque autorisée à effectuer des dépôts dans un compte de réserve tenu chez l'autre banque doit indiquer à celle-ci, avant le dernier jour où elle peut faire des opérations au compte de réserve au cours d'une période réglementaire, le solde journalier minimal qu'elle gardera en moyenne à ce compte au cours de la période réglementaire suivante. [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 4, French, - solde%20journalier%20minimal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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