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AMORTIZING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amortizing option 1, record 1, English, amortizing%20option
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amortizing option : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - amortizing%20option
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- option à amortissement du principal notionnel
1, record 1, French, option%20%C3%A0%20amortissement%20du%20principal%20notionnel
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
option à amortissement du principal notionnel : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - option%20%C3%A0%20amortissement%20du%20principal%20notionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amortizing collar 1, record 2, English, amortizing%20collar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amortizing collar : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - amortizing%20collar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tunnel à amortissement du principal notionnel
1, record 2, French, tunnel%20%C3%A0%20amortissement%20du%20principal%20notionnel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tunnel à amortissement du principal notionnel : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - tunnel%20%C3%A0%20amortissement%20du%20principal%20notionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- certificate for amortizing revolving debts 1, record 3, English, certificate%20for%20amortizing%20revolving%20debts
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- credit card receivable-backed security 1, record 3, English, credit%20card%20receivable%2Dbacked%20security
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
certificate for amortizing revolving debts; CARD; credit card receivable-backed security : terms and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - certificate%20for%20amortizing%20revolving%20debts
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- certificat adossé à des créances nées de l'utilisation de cartes de crédit
1, record 3, French, certificat%20adoss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20cr%C3%A9ances%20n%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27utilisation%20de%20cartes%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- certificat adossé à des créances sur cartes de crédit 1, record 3, French, certificat%20adoss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20cr%C3%A9ances%20sur%20cartes%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
certificat adossé à des créances nées de l'utilisation de cartes de crédit; certificat adossé à des créances sur cartes de crédit : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - certificat%20adoss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20cr%C3%A9ances%20n%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27utilisation%20de%20cartes%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amortizing
1, record 4, English, amortizing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- decreasing 1, record 4, English, decreasing
correct
- step-down 1, record 4, English, step%2Ddown
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the instrument decreases by level, the amortizing instrument may be call "step-down". 1, record 4, English, - amortizing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
We can also find, for example, "amortizing swap", "amortizing cap", and "amortizing collar". 1, record 4, English, - amortizing
Record 4, Key term(s)
- step down
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décroissant
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9croissant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dégressif 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9gressif
correct, adjective
- avec amortissement 1, record 4, French, avec%20amortissement
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un instrument dérivé dont le notionnel diminue progressivement au cours de la durée de l'instrument, de la même manière que le nominal d'un emprunt remboursable par versements. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9croissant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve par exemple le «swap décroissant», le «plafond décroissant» et le «tunnel décroissant». 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9croissant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- index amortizing rate swap
1, record 5, English, index%20amortizing%20rate%20swap
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IAR swap 2, record 5, English, IAR%20swap
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- index amortizing swap 3, record 5, English, index%20amortizing%20swap
correct
- IAS 3, record 5, English, IAS
correct
- IAS 3, record 5, English, IAS
- index principal swap 4, record 5, English, index%20principal%20swap
correct
- IPS 5, record 5, English, IPS
correct
- IPS 5, record 5, English, IPS
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interest rate swap based on a notional principal amount that may decrease over time in accordance with the path of future interest rates. 5, record 5, English, - index%20amortizing%20rate%20swap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "IAR swap" is also known as the "index principal swap"(IPS) or an "index amortizing swap"(IAS). An "IAR swap" is an over-the-counter contract between two parties to exchange interest payments-one based on a fixed rate and the other on a floating rate-on an amortizing notional principal amount. 5, record 5, English, - index%20amortizing%20rate%20swap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- swap de taux avec notionnel décroissant
1, record 5, French, swap%20de%20taux%20avec%20notionnel%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- swap décroissant indexé 2, record 5, French, swap%20d%C3%A9croissant%20index%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- swap de taux d'intérêt dont le montant notionnel est décroissant 3, record 5, French, swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20dont%20le%20montant%20notionnel%20est%20d%C3%A9croissant
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Swap de taux d'intérêt dont le notionnel diminue en fonction de la baisse d'un indice, tel que le taux LIBOR [London Interbank Offered Rate], mais demeure constant si l'indice augmente ou demeure inchangé. 2, record 5, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20avec%20notionnel%20d%C3%A9croissant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En pratique, le receveur de taux fixe accorde une option au payeur de taux fixe, en échange d'un rendement plus élevé que le taux fixe du marché. 2, record 5, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20avec%20notionnel%20d%C3%A9croissant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amortizing swap
1, record 6, English, amortizing%20swap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- step-down swap 2, record 6, English, step%2Ddown%20swap
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operation in which the principal or notional amount is reduced with time in the same way as the principal amount of a credit with periodic repayments. 3, record 6, English, - amortizing%20swap
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amortizing swap : term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, English, - amortizing%20swap
Record 6, Key term(s)
- stepdown swap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- swap décroissant
1, record 6, French, swap%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- swap avec amortissement 2, record 6, French, swap%20avec%20amortissement
masculine noun
- swap dégressif 2, record 6, French, swap%20d%C3%A9gressif
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange dans lequel le principal décroît au cours du temps, de la même façon que le principal d'un crédit aux amortissements périodiques. 3, record 6, French, - swap%20d%C3%A9croissant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, French, - swap%20d%C3%A9croissant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- swap amortizante
1, record 6, Spanish, swap%20amortizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- permuta decreciente 2, record 6, Spanish, permuta%20decreciente
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Permuta en la que el principal o nocional se va reduciendo con el tiempo de forma equivalente al principal de un crédito con amortizaciones periódicas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - swap%20amortizante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
permuta decreciente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, Spanish, - swap%20amortizante
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amortizing collar
1, record 7, English, amortizing%20collar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tunnel décroissant
1, record 7, French, tunnel%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- amortizing cap
1, record 8, English, amortizing%20cap
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plafond décroissant
1, record 8, French, plafond%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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