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ACCOUNT FOREIGN CURRENCY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nostro account
1, record 1, English, nostro%20account
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In international banking,... an account that [a bank] holds in another bank domiciled in a foreign country, usually in the domestic currency of that country. 2, record 1, English, - nostro%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nostro account: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 3, record 1, English, - nostro%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nostro account: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - nostro%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte nostro
1, record 1, French, compte%20nostro
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- notre compte chez vous 2, record 1, French, notre%20compte%20chez%20vous
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avoirs en devises détenus par une banque chez une banque correspondante. 2, record 1, French, - compte%20nostro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compte nostro : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 3, record 1, French, - compte%20nostro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compte nostro : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - compte%20nostro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instituciones financieras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta nostro
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20nostro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usada en los bancos internacionales para describir una cuenta conciliatoria mantenida con bancos de otros países; así el banco posee su cuenta y hace sus entradas en contrapartida conciliatoria con bancos internacionales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20nostro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loro account
1, record 2, English, loro%20account
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account serviced by a bank on behalf of an account owner bank. 2, record 2, English, - loro%20account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Loro account" means "their account." The expression is used when dealing with third parties. If two foreign banks have sterling accounts at the same London bank, one of them might, for example, instruct the London bank to transfer a sum from its nostro account to the loro account of the other bank. 3, record 2, English, - loro%20account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loro account: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 4, record 2, English, - loro%20account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loro account : term used in international banking to describe a third party account in a domestic or foreign currency. 5, record 2, English, - loro%20account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compte loro
1, record 2, French, compte%20loro
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte tenu par une banque pour la banque titulaire du compte. 2, record 2, French, - compte%20loro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les comptes «loro» sont les comptes tenus au nom de tiers. Par exemple, la banque Nationale tient dans ses livres le compte en francs que la Deutsche Bank a ouvert pour y loger ses avoirs. 3, record 2, French, - compte%20loro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compte loro : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 4, record 2, French, - compte%20loro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- macroeconomic variable
1, record 3, English, macroeconomic%20variable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- macroeconomic indicator 2, record 3, English, macroeconomic%20indicator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macroeconomic indicators characterize the level of economic development and indicate either economic growth or a decline. They are also used for price tendency forecasting purposes. 3, record 3, English, - macroeconomic%20variable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main macroeconomic indicators are : consumer credit, consumer price index(CPI), current account balance, export, gold and foreign currency reserves, gross domestic product(GDP), import, industrial production, producer price index(PPI), retail, trade balance and unemployment rate. 3, record 3, English, - macroeconomic%20variable
Record 3, Key term(s)
- macro-economic indicator
- macro-economic variable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- variable macroéconomique
1, record 3, French, variable%20macro%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indicateur macroéconomique 2, record 3, French, indicateur%20macro%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au nombre des indicateurs macroéconomiques pertinents figurent les données sur la croissance [économique], les tendances de la balance des paiements, le niveau et la volatilité de l'inflation, les taux d'intérêt et de change, l'augmentation du crédit et les variations du prix des actifs [...] 2, record 3, French, - variable%20macro%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macroéconomique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - variable%20macro%C3%A9conomique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indicateur macro-économique
- variable macro-économique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones y condiciones económicas
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador macroeconómico
1, record 3, Spanish, indicador%20macroecon%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre los indicadores macroeconómicos pertinentes, figuran los datos sobre el crecimiento [económico], las tendencias de la balanza de pagos, el nivel y la inestabilidad de la inflación, las tasas de interés y los tipos de cambio, el aumento del crédito y la variación de los precios de los activos [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - indicador%20macroecon%C3%B3mico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- internal memorandum
1, record 4, English, internal%20memorandum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the case of a transaction in excess of $1, 000, or its equivalent in a foreign currency, that is carried out by an individual, the name of that individual;(b) every customer credit file that is created in the normal course of business; and(c) every internal memorandum that is received or created in the normal course of business and that concerns account operations. 1, record 4, English, - internal%20memorandum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- note de service interne
1, record 4, French, note%20de%20service%20interne
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas d'une opération de plus de 1 000 $, ou son équivalent en devises étrangères, effectuée par un individu, le nom de cet individu; b) tous les dossiers de crédit constitués dans le cours normal de leurs activités; c) toutes les notes de service internes concernant la tenue des comptes qui sont reçues ou établies dans le cours normal de leurs activités. 1, record 4, French, - note%20de%20service%20interne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foreign currency account
1, record 5, English, foreign%20currency%20account
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- account in foreign currency 2, record 5, English, account%20in%20foreign%20currency
correct
- foreign exchange account 3, record 5, English, foreign%20exchange%20account
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A customer account maintained in a bank which is in the currency of a foreign country. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 4, record 5, English, - foreign%20currency%20account
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compte en devises étrangères
1, record 5, French, compte%20en%20devises%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compte en devises 2, record 5, French, compte%20en%20devises
correct, masculine noun
- compte en monnaie étrangère 3, record 5, French, compte%20en%20monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comptes en devises étrangères. Les avoirs en devises étrangères sont convertis à leur valeur marchande, tandis que les avoirs en actions étrangères, les droits de tirage spéciaux et l'or sont évalués à leur coût d'achat original, et leur valeur marchande courante est indiquée dans une note explicative. 1, record 5, French, - compte%20en%20devises%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
Record 5, Key term(s)
- compte-devise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Contabilidad pública
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta de divisas
1, record 5, Spanish, cuenta%20de%20divisas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuenta en moneda extranjera 2, record 5, Spanish, cuenta%20en%20moneda%20extranjera
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuenta corriente que refleja las transacciones en moneda extranjera. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cuenta%20de%20divisas
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange reserve
1, record 6, English, foreign%20exchange%20reserve
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- exchange reserve 2, record 6, English, exchange%20reserve
correct
- reserve of foreign exchange 3, record 6, English, reserve%20of%20foreign%20exchange
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stocks of foreign exchange assets(e. g., interest earning bonds) held by sovereign states to support the value of the domestic currency. Canada's foreign exchange reserves are held in a special account called the Exchange Fund Account. 4, record 6, English, - foreign%20exchange%20reserve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Gold and currencies held by a central bank. 5, record 6, English, - foreign%20exchange%20reserve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Depletion of foreign exchange reserves, falling foreign exchange reserves, strong foreign exchange reserves. 5, record 6, English, - foreign%20exchange%20reserve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foreign exchange reserve, exchange reserve and reserve of foreign exchange: terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 6, English, - foreign%20exchange%20reserve
Record 6, Key term(s)
- foreign exchange reserves
- exchange reserves
- reserve of foreign exchange
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réserve de change
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réserve de devises 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20devises
correct, feminine noun
- réserve en devises 3, record 6, French, r%C3%A9serve%20en%20devises
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avoirs libellés en devises étrangères (p. ex., obligations portant intérêt) que détiennent les États souverains pour soutenir la valeur de la monnaie nationale. Les réserves de change du Canada sont détenues dans un compte spécial appelé Compte du Fonds des changes. 4, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20change
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
L'or et les devises détenues par une banque centrale. 5, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20change
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réserve de change, réserve de devises, réserve en devises : termes habituellement au pluriel. 6, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20change
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Épuisement des réserves, affaiblissement des réserves de devises étrangères, importantes réserves de devises. 5, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20change
Record 6, Key term(s)
- réserves de change
- réserves de devises
- réserve en devises
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva de divisas
1, record 6, Spanish, reserva%20de%20divisas
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- reserva en divisas 2, record 6, Spanish, reserva%20en%20divisas
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Las reservas de oro y monedas extranjeras que conserva un país para financiar cualquier reclamación que soliciten sus acreedores para el pago de una deuda. 3, record 6, Spanish, - reserva%20de%20divisas
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
agotamiento de la reserva de divisas, disminución de la reserva de divisas, importantes reservas de divisas 3, record 6, Spanish, - reserva%20de%20divisas
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- position
1, record 7, English, position
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bank's net balance of a foreign currency taking into account all assets and liabilities denominated in that currency;... 2, record 7, English, - position
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- position
1, record 7, French, position
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant du solde débiteur ou créditeur d'un compte en banque à un moment donné. 1, record 7, French, - position
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-02-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gain or loss on exchange
1, record 8, English, gain%20or%20loss%20on%20exchange
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A budgetary account established to record the gains and losses resulting from the translation into Canadian currency of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. 1, record 8, English, - gain%20or%20loss%20on%20exchange
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gain ou perte de change
1, record 8, French, gain%20ou%20perte%20de%20change
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte budgétaire dans lequel on enregistre les pertes et les gains produits par la conversion, en monnaie canadienne, d'éléments d'actif et de passif libellés en devises. 1, record 8, French, - gain%20ou%20perte%20de%20change
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-02-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- deposit account held in foreign funds
1, record 9, English, deposit%20account%20held%20in%20foreign%20funds
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- deposit account held in foreign currency 2, record 9, English, deposit%20account%20held%20in%20foreign%20currency
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Receiver General deposit accounts held in foreign funds are converted to Canadian dollar equivalents at the year-end rates of exchange. No other valuation action is required. 1, record 9, English, - deposit%20account%20held%20in%20foreign%20funds
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compte de dépôt en devises
1, record 9, French, compte%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20devises
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- compte de dépôt en devises étrangères 2, record 9, French, compte%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20devises%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les comptes de dépôt en devises étrangères du receveur général sont convertis en dollars canadiens selon le taux de change en cours à la fin de l'exercice. Aucune autre évaluation n'est requise. 2, record 9, French, - compte%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20devises
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-10-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Exchange Fund Account - Advances
1, record 10, English, Exchange%20Fund%20Account%20%2D%20Advances
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The monies advanced from the Government of Canada to the Exchange Fund Account, in either Canadian or other currencies, for the purchase of foreign currency, foreign securities and gold. 1, record 10, English, - Exchange%20Fund%20Account%20%2D%20Advances
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exchange Fund Account - Advances: Officially approved by the Study Group on Accounting Terminology (SGAT). 2, record 10, English, - Exchange%20Fund%20Account%20%2D%20Advances
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Exchange Fund Account
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Compte du fonds des changes - Avances
1, record 10, French, Compte%20du%20fonds%20des%20changes%20%2D%20Avances
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sommes avancées au Compte du fonds des changes par l'Etat canadien, en monnaie canadienne ou étrangère, pour l'achat de devises, de titres étrangers et d'or. 1, record 10, French, - Compte%20du%20fonds%20des%20changes%20%2D%20Avances
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compte du fonds des changes - Avances : Terme uniformisé par le GETC, Groupe d'étude de la terminologie comptable. 2, record 10, French, - Compte%20du%20fonds%20des%20changes%20%2D%20Avances
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Compte du fonds des changes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-10-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- premium and discount on exchange
1, record 11, English, premium%20and%20discount%20on%20exchange
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A budgetary account to record the gains and losses resulting from the translation into Canadian currency of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. 1, record 11, English, - premium%20and%20discount%20on%20exchange
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premium and discount on exchange: Officially approved by the Study Group on Accounting Terminology (SGAT). 2, record 11, English, - premium%20and%20discount%20on%20exchange
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pertes et bénéfices de change
1, record 11, French, pertes%20et%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20de%20change
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte budgétaire qui enregistre les pertes et les profits produits par la conversion, en monnaie canadienne, d'éléments d'actif et de passif libellés en devises. 1, record 11, French, - pertes%20et%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20de%20change
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pertes et bénéfices de change : Terme uniformisé par le GETC, Groupe d'étude de la terminologie comptable. 2, record 11, French, - pertes%20et%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20de%20change
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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