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OVERNIGHT FUNDS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overnight money
1, record 1, English, overnight%20money
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overnight funds 2, record 1, English, overnight%20funds
correct, plural
- day-to-day money 3, record 1, English, day%2Dto%2Dday%20money
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Money that banks lend to each other one day for repayment the following day. 4, record 1, English, - overnight%20money
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonds à un jour
1, record 1, French, fonds%20%C3%A0%20un%20jour
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sommes d'argent que les banques se prêtent les unes aux autres pour une durée d'un jour, et qui deviennent exigibles dès le lendemain. 2, record 1, French, - fonds%20%C3%A0%20un%20jour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour ce type de prêt, on parle de taux au jour le jour ou taux JJ. 2, record 1, French, - fonds%20%C3%A0%20un%20jour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondos de un día para otro
1, record 1, Spanish, fondos%20de%20un%20d%C3%ADa%20para%20otro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Economic Fluctuations
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- key interest rate
1, record 2, English, key%20interest%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- key policy rate 2, record 2, English, key%20policy%20rate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bank [of Canada] carries out monetary policy by influencing short-term interest rates. It does this by raising and lowering the target for the overnight rate. The overnight rate is the interest rate at which major financial institutions borrow and lend one-day(or "overnight") funds among themselves; the Bank sets a target level for that rate. This target for the overnight rate is often referred to as the Bank's key interest rate or key policy rate. 2, record 2, English, - key%20interest%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Fluctuations économiques
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux directeur
1, record 2, French, taux%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux d'intérêt directeur 2, record 2, French, taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Banque [du Canada] met en œuvre la politique monétaire en influant sur les taux d'intérêt à court terme. Pour ce faire, elle relève et abaisse le taux cible du financement à un jour. Le taux du financement à un jour est le taux auquel les grandes institutions financières se prêtent des fonds pour une journée. La Banque établit une cible pour ce taux, laquelle est communément appelée taux directeur. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20directeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Instituciones financieras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de interés clave
1, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20clave
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- special purchase and resale agreement
1, record 3, English, special%20purchase%20and%20resale%20agreement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- special PRA 2, record 3, English, special%20PRA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- SPRA 3, record 3, English, SPRA
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transaction in which the Bank of Canada offers to purchase Government of Canada securities from designated counterparties with an agreement to sell them back at a predetermined price the next business day; used to reinforce the target overnight rate. 4, record 3, English, - special%20purchase%20and%20resale%20agreement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also sometimes called a "repo". The Bank initiates SPRAs daily(at 11 : 45 a. m. and 2 : 15 p. m.) if overnight funds are generally trading above the target rate. Primary dealers are the designated counterparties. 4, record 3, English, - special%20purchase%20and%20resale%20agreement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prise en pension spéciale
1, record 3, French, prise%20en%20pension%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération en vertu de laquelle la Banque du Canada offre d'acheter des titres du gouvernement du Canada à des contrepartistes désignés en s'engageant à les leur revendre à un prix fixé à l'avance, le jour ouvrable suivant; sert à renforcer le taux visé sur le marché du financement à un jour. 2, record 3, French, - prise%20en%20pension%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Banque procède à des prises en pension spéciales quotidiennement (à 11 h 45 et à 14 h 15) si les fonds à un jour se négocient à des taux supérieurs au taux cible. Les contrepartistes désignés sont les négociants principaux. 2, record 3, French, - prise%20en%20pension%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Banque du Canada a choisi d'appeler «special purchase and resale agreement» l'opération par laquelle elle achète des titres pour les revendre ultérieurement. Il est toutefois d'usage sur les marchés de se placer du côté du cédant des titres pour décrire la même opération, qu'on nomme alors à juste titre un «repurchase agreement» ou «repo». Donc, un PRA est aussi appelé un «repo». 3, record 3, French, - prise%20en%20pension%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- M2
1, record 4, English, M2
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- M-2 2, record 4, English, M%2D2
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the U. S., M1 plus savings and small-denomination time deposits at all depository institutions; overnight repurchase agreements at commercial banks; overnight Eurodollars held by U. S. residents other than banks at Caribbean branches of depository institutions; and the balance of money market mutual funds(general purpose and broker/dealer). 1, record 4, English, - M2
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definitions will differ from country to country. 1, record 4, English, - M2
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- M2
1, record 4, French, M2
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- M-2 2, record 4, French, M%2D2
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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