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UNDERWRITING FACILITY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backstrop credit facility 1, record 1, English, backstrop%20credit%20facility
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backstop line facility 1, record 1, English, backstop%20line%20facility
- underwriting facility 1, record 1, English, underwriting%20facility
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backstrop credit facility; backstop line facility; underwriting facility : terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - backstrop%20credit%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facilité de garantie
1, record 1, French, facilit%C3%A9%20de%20garantie
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facilité de garantie : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20de%20garantie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- management fee
1, record 2, English, management%20fee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A one-time-only charge for underwriting a financing facility. 1, record 2, English, - management%20fee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais de montage
1, record 2, French, frais%20de%20montage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour l'emprunteur. 1, record 2, French, - frais%20de%20montage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comisión de gestión
1, record 2, Spanish, comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- revolving underwriting facility
1, record 3, English, revolving%20underwriting%20facility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RUF 2, record 3, English, RUF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement whereby a borrower may issue short term notes, typically three to six months in maturity, up to a prescribed limit over an extended period of time, originally using the sole placing agency distribution method. 3, record 3, English, - revolving%20underwriting%20facility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RUFs and NIFs are considered by many as generic terms for any euronote issuance facility. However, the banks which provide such facilities use varying designations to differentiate their product from those of their competitors. 3, record 3, English, - revolving%20underwriting%20facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facilité renouvelable à prise ferme
1, record 3, French, facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- facilité de prise ferme renouvelable 2, record 3, French, facilit%C3%A9%20de%20prise%20ferme%20renouvelable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entente selon laquelle un emprunteur peut émettre des billets à court terme, pour des échéances variant entre trois et six mois, jusqu'à concurrence d'une limite fixée, pendant une longue période, à l'origine par l'intermédiaire d'un agent de placement unique. 3, record 3, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de emisión de pagarés
1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagar%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de suscripción de créditos renovables 2, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20suscripci%C3%B3n%20de%20cr%C3%A9ditos%20renovables
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compromiso de financiación a medio y corto plazo, ofrecido por algunos bancos en forma de títulos al portador o pagarés renovables según un sistema de continuidad establecido por el propio banco. 2, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagar%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término sin consolidar en español lo que explica una gran fluctuación terminológica y el uso frecuente de la forma en inglés. 2, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagar%C3%A9s
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- backup underwriting facility
1, record 4, English, backup%20underwriting%20facility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- backup facility 1, record 4, English, backup%20facility
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de garantie d'achat
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20garantie%20d%27achat
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo de suscripción de reserva
1, record 4, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20suscripci%C3%B3n%20de%20reserva
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-underwritten facility 1, record 5, English, non%2Dunderwritten%20facility
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Short-term paper facility without any underwriting or backstop facility, such as the Eurocommercial paper facility. 1, record 5, English, - non%2Dunderwritten%20facility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facilité d'émissions non cautionnée
1, record 5, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20non%20cautionn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facilité d'émissions non souscrite 1, record 5, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20non%20souscrite
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisión no garantizada
1, record 5, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20no%20garantizada
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Euro-note facility 1, record 6, English, Euro%2Dnote%20facility
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Euronote facility 2, record 6, English, Euronote%20facility
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Include primarily very short-term securities issued on the Euromarket, which are continually rolled over but with a safety net in the form of a backstop(a standby enrocredit) if the issue is not taken up. Four generations have been identified up to now : 1) revolving underwriting facility(RUF) ;2) tender panel issues, such as note issuance facilities(NIF), purchase underwriting facilities(PUF), etc. ;3) multioption facilities(MOF) or multicomponent facilities; 4) euronotes and eurocommercial paper. 3, record 6, English, - Euro%2Dnote%20facility
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facilité d'émissions souscrites
1, record 6, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20souscrites
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les facilités d'émissions souscrites] consistent schématiquement en l'émission de titres à court terme [...] accompagnés d'une ligne de garantie sous forme d'euro-crédit. 1, record 6, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20souscrites
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction de la Banque des règlements internationaux. 2, record 6, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20souscrites
Record 6, Key term(s)
- facilités d'émissions souscrites
- facilités d'euronotes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio financiero para eurodólares
1, record 6, Spanish, servicio%20financiero%20para%20eurod%C3%B3lares
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- servicios financieros para eurodólares
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transferable revolving underwriting facility
1, record 7, English, transferable%20revolving%20underwriting%20facility
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TRUF 2, record 7, English, TRUF
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- transferable RUF 3, record 7, English, transferable%20RUF
correct
- TRUF 2, record 7, English, TRUF
correct
- TRUF 2, record 7, English, TRUF
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A RUF for which the underwriting commitment of a participating bank is easily transferable to another bank. 4, record 7, English, - transferable%20revolving%20underwriting%20facility
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RUF : Revolving underwriting facility. A term first used by Merrill Lynch International Limited denoting a facility which used the sole placing agency distribution method. Strictly speaking, the RUF should denote exclusively this structure but has now become associated by many as the generic term for euronote issuance facilities. 5, record 7, English, - transferable%20revolving%20underwriting%20facility
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- facilité renouvelable à prise ferme comportant un élément de cession
1, record 7, French, facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme%20comportant%20un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20cession
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans un document interne traduit de la Banque des règlements internationaux. 2, record 7, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme%20comportant%20un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20cession
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-12-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- underwriting result
1, record 8, English, underwriting%20result
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The underwriting results of the pool, plus the cost of administering the program on behalf of the industry, are then shared by all subscribers according to their proportion of automobile business written in each province where the Facility operates. 1, record 8, English, - underwriting%20result
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- résultat technique
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20technique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats techniques des risques mis en commun, ainsi que les frais d'administration, sont partagés par tous les adhérents, en fonction de leur part du volume total des assurances automobile souscrites dans chaque province où le Facility est en place. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20technique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- underwriting standard
1, record 9, English, underwriting%20standard
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Facility] is a pooling arrangement, whereby an insurer can transfer to the industry pool any risk not meeting the underwriting standards of that company. 1, record 9, English, - underwriting%20standard
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- norme de souscription
1, record 9, French, norme%20de%20souscription
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Facility] est une formule de mise en commun qui permet à un assureur de transférer, au fonds commun des risques, tout risque ne répondant pas à ses normes de souscription. 1, record 9, French, - norme%20de%20souscription
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-08-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- prime underwriting facility
1, record 10, English, prime%20underwriting%20facility
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- PUF 2, record 10, English, PUF
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revolving underwriting facility for which the maximum margin is tied to the U. S. prime rate.(Source : Export Development Corporation Canada). 3, record 10, English, - prime%20underwriting%20facility
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- facilité renouvelable à prise ferme liée au taux préférentiel
1, record 10, French, facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilité renouvelable à prise ferme dont la marge maximale est liée au taux préférentiel des États-Unis. 1, record 10, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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