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MONETARY CONTRACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monetary contraction
1, record 1, English, monetary%20contraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They were faced with the consequences of the monetary contraction, which produced a sharp fall in asset prices and a corresponding increase in nonperforming loans. 2, record 1, English, - monetary%20contraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Consequences of the monetary contraction. 2, record 1, English, - monetary%20contraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraction monétaire
1, record 1, French, contraction%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contraction de la masse monétaire 2, record 1, French, contraction%20de%20la%20masse%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elles ont dû compter, de surcroît, avec une contraction monétaire qui a provoqué une chute brutale des prix des actifs et un accroissement correspondant des créances douteuses. 3, record 1, French, - contraction%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contracción monetaria
1, record 1, Spanish, contracci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debieron encarar las consecuencias de la contracción monetaria, que provocó una fuerte caída de los precios de los activos y el correspondiente aumento de los préstamos no productivos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contracci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bank reserves
1, record 2, English, bank%20reserves
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... commercial or member banks must have reserves to support their assets and deposits.... the first step of the Fed [Federal Reserve Board], therefore, when it wants to put on the monetary brakes, is to act to cut down on the Reserves available to the banks... Each dollar contraction in bank Reserves forces about a $5 contraction in total bank money... 2, record 2, English, - bank%20reserves
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bank reserve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds de réserve
1, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réserves de banque 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serves%20de%20banque
correct, feminine noun
- couverture bancaire 3, record 2, French, couverture%20bancaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sommes appartenant à des institutions financières et disponibles à vue sur des comptes courants ouverts auprès d'une banque centrale. 4, record 2, French, - fonds%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 2, Key term(s)
- réserve de banque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reservas bancarias
1, record 2, Spanish, reservas%20bancarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La constituida por los bancos, por imperativo legal o acuerdo estatutario, como garantía de la solvencia frente a terceros, especialmente de sus depósitos, o bien frente a las exigencias de la política monetaria estatal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reservas%20bancarias
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reserva bancaria
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