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LENDER LAST RESORT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lender of last resort
1, record 1, English, lender%20of%20last%20resort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function of the central bank by which it allows the chartered banks to borrow from it to cover temporary liquidity problems when no other source of funds is available. 2, record 1, English, - lender%20of%20last%20resort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêteur de dernier recours
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAteur%20de%20dernier%20recours
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prêteur en dernier ressort 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAteur%20en%20dernier%20ressort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression se référant au rôle joué dans les marchés de capitaux par les banques centrales : chacune d'elles assurent en effet un rôle régulateur de l'offre de monnaie par des mécanismes d'escompte et de [politique de marché ouvert] qui font de la banque centrale le créancier des établissements financiers prêteurs. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAteur%20de%20dernier%20recours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'euromarché libre de contrôles, est également privé d'une banque centrale prêteur en dernier ressort et régulateur du marché. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAteur%20de%20dernier%20recours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prestamista en última instancia
1, record 1, Spanish, prestamista%20en%20%C3%BAltima%20instancia
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prestamista de último recurso 2, record 1, Spanish, prestamista%20de%20%C3%BAltimo%20recurso
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Función esencial del banco central que consiste en estar dispuesto a prestar al sistema bancario para que éste cubra sus problemas de liquidez temporal cuando no existe otra fuente de fondos disponible. 3, record 1, Spanish, - prestamista%20en%20%C3%BAltima%20instancia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prestamista de último recurso: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - prestamista%20en%20%C3%BAltima%20instancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Security
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreclosure
1, record 2, English, foreclosure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which the holder of a mortgage seizes the property of a homeowner who has not made interest and/or principal payments on time as stipulated in the mortgage contract. 2, record 2, English, - foreclosure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreclosure results in a loss for the lender and is obviously quite detrimental to the borrower; as a result, it is the last resort. Most of the time, lenders attempt to work with the borrower to come up with a better solution, such as extending the repayment period in order to lower payments. 2, record 2, English, - foreclosure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des sûretés
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forclusion
1, record 2, French, forclusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho de cauciones
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejecución de hipoteca
1, record 2, Spanish, ejecuci%C3%B3n%20de%20hipoteca
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- juicio hipotecario 1, record 2, Spanish, juicio%20hipotecario
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extraordinary advance
1, record 3, English, extraordinary%20advance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lender-of-last-resort loan 2, record 3, English, lender%2Dof%2Dlast%2Dresort%20%20loan
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loan extended to an institution that is judged to be solvent but whose liquidity has been affected by a loss of investor confidence. 2, record 3, English, - extraordinary%20advance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also sometimes called a "lender-of-last-resort loan". These are given for a relatively long period of time as compared to LVTS [Large Value Transfer System] advances and ACSS [Automated Clearing and Settlement System] advances. 2, record 3, English, - extraordinary%20advance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lender of last resort loan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avance extraordinaire
1, record 3, French, avance%20extraordinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prêt de dernier ressort 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20de%20dernier%20ressort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prêt consenti à une institution qui est considérée comme solvable, mais dont les liquidités sont entamées par une perte de confiance des investisseurs. 2, record 3, French, - avance%20extraordinaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aussi parfois appelé «prêt de dernier ressort». Les avances extraordinaires sont accordées pour une durée plus longue que ne le sont les avances STPGV [système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur] et les avances SACR [système automatisé de compensation et de règlement]. 2, record 3, French, - avance%20extraordinaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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