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IMF GOLD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Monetary Fund gold
1, record 1, English, International%20Monetary%20Fund%20gold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IMF gold 2, record 1, English, IMF%20gold
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development groups have called on western governments to use $2.6 billion (£1.6 billion) from the sale of International Monetary Fund gold to finance a new wave of debt relief for the world’s poorest nations. 3, record 1, English, - International%20Monetary%20Fund%20gold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- or du Fonds monétaire international
1, record 1, French, or%20du%20Fonds%20mon%C3%A9taire%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- or du FMI 2, record 1, French, or%20du%20FMI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effectivement, les dernières transactions d'or remontent à 1976. Dans le cadre de deux ventes aux enchères de l'or du Fonds monétaire international, la BNS [Banque nationale suisse] a acheté à l'époque 2,4 tonnes d'or en échange de dollars pour un prix équivalant à 9752 francs le kilogramme en moyenne. 3, record 1, French, - or%20du%20Fonds%20mon%C3%A9taire%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oro del Fondo Monetario Internacional
1, record 1, Spanish, oro%20del%20Fondo%20Monetario%20Internacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oro del FMI 2, record 1, Spanish, oro%20del%20FMI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El oro del FMI [Fondo Monetario Internacional]. El oro desempeñó un papel decisivo en el sistema monetario internacional hasta 1973, cuando se desintegró el mecanismo de tipos de cambio fijos creado en Bretton Woods. Desde entonces, su influencia ha menguado. Pero continúa siendo un activo importante en las tenencias de reservas de varios países, y el FMI aún es uno de los mayores tenedores oficiales de oro del mundo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - oro%20del%20Fondo%20Monetario%20Internacional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CRU
1, record 2, English, CRU
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Collective Reserve Unit 1, record 2, English, Collective%20Reserve%20Unit
correct
- Composite Reserve Unit 2, record 2, English, Composite%20Reserve%20Unit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international currency or unit of money for use along with currencies in the reserves of banks around the world. 3, record 2, English, - CRU
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The French riposte to "SDRs" [Special Drawing Rights]. The CRU was proposed by Giscard d’Estaing in 1965 to link the creation of international reserves to total gold stocks(in contrast to the SDR proposal). Assistance to countries with payments difficulties would be by means of credits, not reserve creation(the SDR idea) ;and the CRU would enable reserve creation to be controlled by the "Group of Ten", rather than the "IMF", which was felt to be US dominated. 4, record 2, English, - CRU
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- CRU
1, record 2, French, CRU
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de réserve collective 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20collective
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La proposition dénommée CRU [fut] avancée d'abord par les Français [...] Les «Composite Reserve Units» seraient créées en cas de besoin en quantités convenues par [le groupe des] Dix [...] et seraient distribuées entre eux en stricte proportion des réserves d'or de chaque pays, contre des contributions équivalentes de leurs monnaies nationales respectives à un pool commun de monnaie destiné à garantir les nouvelles unités créées. Ensuite, les règlements entre les pays participants seraient effectués par des transferts simultanés d'avoirs en or et/ou CRU, suivant la proportion globale de ces deux types d'avoirs dans les réserves au moment du règlement, du fait de la création cumulative des CRU dans le passé. Les avoirs en dollars, en sterling et en autres devises seraient exclues de ces règlements entre les pays participants, et les avoirs existants seraient remplacés aussi par des avoirs CRU. 1, record 2, French, - CRU
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unité collective de réserve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad compuesta de reserva
1, record 2, Spanish, Unidad%20compuesta%20de%20reserva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-price
1, record 3, English, free%2Dprice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1970 a compromise was reached. In return for South Africa's agreement not to manipulate the free-price of gold, the IMF [International Monetary Fund] agreed to buy her residual new-mined gold at the official $35 an ounce(...) 1, record 3, English, - free%2Dprice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cours libre 1, record 3, French, cours%20libre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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