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HOLDING GOLD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key-currency reserve
1, record 1, English, key%2Dcurrency%20reserve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key reserve currency 1, record 1, English, key%20reserve%20currency
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We mean the statement that takes into account the values of all goods, all gifts and foreign aid, all capital loans (or "IOUs"), all gold and key-currency reserves coming in and going out, and the interconnections among all these items ... 1, record 1, English, - key%2Dcurrency%20reserve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From 1933 to 1955, the dollar was considered everywhere to be a holding even better than gold. It was the key international reserve currency. 1, record 1, English, - key%2Dcurrency%20reserve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie-clé de couverture
1, record 1, French, monnaie%2Dcl%C3%A9%20de%20couverture
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monnaie-clé de réserve 1, record 1, French, monnaie%2Dcl%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exchange examiner
1, record 2, English, exchange%20examiner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the last business day of each week, each member firm reports to the exchange examiner any clients holding aggregate long or short positions in excess of 50% of the prevailing position limit for E. G. C. C. [European Gold Options Clearing Corporation] options. 2, record 2, English, - exchange%20examiner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur de la bourse
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20la%20bourse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dernier jour de bourse de chaque semaine, chaque firme membre doit rapporter au vérificateur de la bourse tout client qui détient une position acheteur ou vendeur nette totale qui dépasse 50% des limites de position qui sont imposées pour les options de l'E.G.C.C. [European Gold Options Clearing Corporation]. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20la%20bourse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holding of gold
1, record 3, English, holding%20of%20gold
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Private individuals and corporations, in France and other Continental countries where legal taboos on the holding of gold were not operative, felt free to hoard gold and did so increasingly. 1, record 3, English, - holding%20of%20gold
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détention de l'or 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tention%20de%20l%27or
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dollar holding
1, record 4, English, dollar%20holding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Increasingly in the 1960s(...) a good deal of the dollar holding was involuntary and not voluntary, and the decade loss of gold by America would have been even greater if it had reflected the spontaneous laws of supply and demand(...). 1, record 4, English, - dollar%20holding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avoir dollar 1, record 4, French, avoir%20dollar
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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