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BANK ACCEPTANCE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acceptance financing
1, record 1, English, acceptance%20financing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement by which a bank extends to an exporter or importer a line of credit, known as the acceptance facility, to finance the purchase or sale of goods. The borrower draws against the line of credit by drawing drafts, with future maturity dates, upon the bank; the bank will accept such drafts, up to the amount of the acceptance facility, with maturities thirty, sixty or ninety days hence. 1, record 1, English, - acceptance%20financing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- financement par acceptation
1, record 1, French, financement%20par%20acceptation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- financiamiento de aceptaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, financiamiento%20de%20aceptaciones
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bank certificate of deposit
1, record 2, English, bank%20certificate%20of%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Foundation may invest the Amount in the following :(a) Bank certificate of deposit;(b) Banker's acceptance;(c) Treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term securities, bonds and notes issued by the federal government, provincial governments, municipal governments and corporations;(d) Asset-backed securities;(e) Mortgage-backed securities. 1, record 2, English, - bank%20certificate%20of%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- certificat de dépôt bancaire
1, record 2, French, certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20bancaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Fondation peut investir le fonds dans les catégories suivantes : a) certificat de dépôt bancaire; b) acceptation bancaire; c) bons du Trésor, papier commercial ou autres titres, obligations et notes à court terme émis par le gouvernement fédéral, les gouvernements provinciaux, les administrations municipales ou les sociétés; d) titres adossés à des créances; e) titres adossés à des créances immobilières. 1, record 2, French, - certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20bancaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- banker’s acceptance
1, record 3, English, banker%26rsquo%3Bs%20acceptance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BA 2, record 3, English, BA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bankers’ acceptance 3, record 3, English, bankers%26rsquo%3B%20acceptance
correct
- bank acceptance 4, record 3, English, bank%20acceptance
correct
- BA 2, record 3, English, BA
correct
- BA 2, record 3, English, BA
- bank bill 5, record 3, English, bank%20bill
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A negotiable credit instrument which a bank or trust company has guaranteed to pay at maturity. 6, record 3, English, - banker%26rsquo%3Bs%20acceptance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acceptation bancaire
1, record 3, French, acceptation%20bancaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acceptation de banque 2, record 3, French, acceptation%20de%20banque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre de créance à court terme négociable, émis par une entreprise sous la forme d'une lettre de change tirée sur une banque qui accepte, moyennant une commission, de payer le capital et les intérêts à l'échéance et engage ainsi sa signature au profit de l'entreprise pour la somme considérée. 3, record 3, French, - acceptation%20bancaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceptación bancaria
1, record 3, Spanish, aceptaci%C3%B3n%20bancaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de crédito utilizado en relación con el financiamiento de operaciones de comercio extranjero, el cual hace posible el pago en efectivo a un exportador, cubriendo, en todo o en parte, el importe de un embarque hecho a un cliente de otro país. El convenio respectivo lo origina el importador, quien da instrucciones a su banco local para que provea un «crédito comercial de aceptación». 2, record 3, Spanish, - aceptaci%C3%B3n%20bancaria
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- confirmation 1, record 4, English, confirmation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bank acceptance of the accomplishment of obligations derived from a letter of credit. Reply to an independent auditor by a debtor or creditor certifying that their account balance with the audited firm is correct. 1, record 4, English, - confirmation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confirmation: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - confirmation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- confirmation
1, record 4, French, confirmation
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acceptation, par une banque, des obligations engendrées par une lettre de crédit. Réponse d'un débiteur ou d'un créancier à un auditeur indépendant que le solde auprès de la société contrôlée est correct. 1, record 4, French, - confirmation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confirmation : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - confirmation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- confirmación
1, record 4, Spanish, confirmaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceptación del cumplimiento de las obligaciones derivadas de una carta de crédito por parte de un banco. Contestación a un auditor independiente por parte de un deudor o acreedor de que su saldo con la sociedad auditada es correcto. 1, record 4, Spanish, - confirmaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confirmación: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - confirmaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- base rate
1, record 5, English, base%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- basic rate 2, record 5, English, basic%20rate
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interest rate used as an index for pricing a bank loan or line of credit, for example, the banker's acceptance rate, certificate of deposit rate, London Interbank Offered Rate(LIBOR), or the prime rate. 3, record 5, English, - base%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A margin is added to, or subtracted from, the base rate. 3, record 5, English, - base%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base rate: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 5, English, - base%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de base
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- taux de référence 2, record 5, French, taux%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
- taux d'intervention 3, record 5, French, taux%20d%27intervention
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux d'intérêt de référence pour les prêts à intérêt variable. 4, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20base
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On applique une prime à ce taux en fonction du risque de l'emprunteur. LIBOR [London Interbank Offered rate] est un des plus utilisés. 4, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20base
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taux de base des prêts bancaires. 5, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20base
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taux de référence; taux d'intervention : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20base
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de referencia
1, record 5, Spanish, tipo%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de interés que sirve como base para calcular el tipo de interés a utilizar en cada momento. Sobre ese tipo se aplica una prima en función del riesgo del prestatario. Uno de los más utilizados es el LIBOR. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20referencia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipo de referencia: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20referencia
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bank paper
1, record 6, English, bank%20paper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Short-term evidences of debt which have been accepted or endorsed by a bank or which meet the requirements for such acceptance or endorsement. 2, record 6, English, - bank%20paper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- papier de banque
1, record 6, French, papier%20de%20banque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel bancario
1, record 6, Spanish, papel%20bancario
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- efectos bancarios 1, record 6, Spanish, efectos%20bancarios
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- date of acceptance
1, record 7, English, date%20of%20acceptance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bank shall, within sixty days after the end of each calendar year, provide the Superintendent with a return,... payable in Canada in Canadian currency... for which no payment has been made for a period of nine years or more calculated from the date of issue, certification, acceptance or maturity, whichever is the latest, until the date of the return.((Bank Act)). 1, record 7, English, - date%20of%20acceptance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- date d'acceptation
1, record 7, French, date%20d%27acceptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les soixante jours qui suivent la fin de chaque année civile, la banque fournit au surintendant, en la forme qu'il précise, un relevé au 31 décembre de tous les effets négociables, [...] et pour lesquels aucun paiement n'a été fait pendant une période de neuf ans ou plus, à la date du relevé et dont le point de départ est la dernière des dates suivantes : émission, visa, acceptation ou échéance. ((Loi sur les banques)). 1, record 7, French, - date%20d%27acceptation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecha de aceptación
1, record 7, Spanish, fecha%20de%20aceptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bank acceptance voucher 1, record 8, English, bank%20acceptance%20voucher
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- reçu d'opération de change
1, record 8, French, re%C3%A7u%20d%27op%C3%A9ration%20de%20change
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- reçu bancaire d'opération de change 1, record 8, French, re%C3%A7u%20bancaire%20d%27op%C3%A9ration%20de%20change
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stamping fee
1, record 9, English, stamping%20fee
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A banker's acceptance is merely a company note stamp(guaranteed by a bank). Smaller banks usually charge lower stamping fees... 2, record 9, English, - stamping%20fee
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commission d'acceptation
1, record 9, French, commission%20d%27acceptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- commission de signature 1, record 9, French, commission%20de%20signature
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En matière d'acceptations de banque, le bénéficiaire du crédit doit rémunérer le banquier accepteur et supporter des agios d'escompte. Le banquier accepteur perçoit une commission d'acceptation appelée souvent commission de signature dont le taux est fonction du montant du crédit et de sa durée. 2, record 9, French, - commission%20d%27acceptation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-01-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- deposit account transaction
1, record 10, English, deposit%20account%20transaction
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much of the increase [in Domestic Operations] was attributable to higher Visa usage and a greater number of deposit account transactions, a consequence of strong consumer spending and excellent market acceptance of Royal Bank services. 2, record 10, English, - deposit%20account%20transaction
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- opération sur compte de dépôt
1, record 10, French, op%C3%A9ration%20sur%20compte%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette progression est en grande partie attribuable à l'utilisation accrue des services VISA et à une hausse du nombre des opérations sur les comptes de dépôt, suite à la vigueur des dépenses de consommation et à la popularité remarquable des services de la Banque Royale sur le marché. 2, record 10, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20sur%20compte%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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