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UNDERWRITING LINE [3 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 2006-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- note issuance facility
1, record 2, English, note%20issuance%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NIF 2, record 2, English, NIF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revolving credit arrangement in the Euromarket, whereby the borrower issues short-term promissory notes (Euronotes) in its own name, generally with maturities of three to six months. 3, record 2, English, - note%20issuance%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A group of underwriting banks guarantees the availability of funds by agreeing to purchase any unsold notes at each rollover date, or by writing a standby line of credit. NIFs offer companies the flexibility of short-term financing, and give lenders an opportunity to meet credit needs of borrowers without being required to purchase any unsold notes. The revolving line of credit is often negotiated through a single bank that in turn sells participations to other members of the underwriting syndicate. 3, record 2, English, - note%20issuance%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NIF: Note issuance facility. It is difficult to determine when this term was first used but, like "RUF", has become for many the generic term for all manner of euronote issuance facilities irrespective of distribution method. It refers in its accepted sense to a facility using the tender panel distribution method. 4, record 2, English, - note%20issuance%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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 competitors. 5, record 2, English, - note%20issuance%20facility
Record 2, Key term(s)
- issue contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facilité d'émission garantie
1, record 2, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20garantie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facilité d'émission d'effets 2, record 2, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27effets
correct, feminine noun
- facilité d'émission de billets 3, record 2, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20billets
correct, feminine noun
- NIF 4, record 2, French, NIF
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture de crédit à moyen terme par un établissement financier (ou un groupe d'établissements financiers) qui assure à son client la disponibilité de fonds à court terme moyennant une commission. 1, record 2, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20garantie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
l'emprunteur émet, pour placement auprès de tiers, jusqu'à concurrence du montant convenu, des billets à court terme ayant en général une échéance de trois à six mois, successivement pendant une période donnée plus longue, habituellement de cinq à sept ans. L'établissement financier s'engage à acheter les billets que l'emprunteur ne réussit pas à se placer, ou encore à lui fournir un crédit de confirmation. 1, record 2, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20garantie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La facilité d'émission d'effets est accordée à l'emprunteur par un établissement financier (ou un groupe d'établissements financiers) moyennant une commission, ce dernier s'engageant à acheter les billets que l'emprunteur ne réussit pas à placer, ou encore à lui fournir un crédit de soutien. 1, record 2, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20garantie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Operaciones bancarias
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de emisión
1, record 2, Spanish, contrato%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrato de emisión de pagarés 2, record 2, Spanish, contrato%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagar%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convenio de mediano plazo que permite a los deudores emitir papel a corto plazo (de tres a seis meses) bajo su propia garantía. 3, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underwriting line 1, record 3, English, underwriting%20line
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- underwriting limit 1, record 3, English, underwriting%20limit
- underlying limit 2, record 3, English, underlying%20limit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plein de souscription
1, record 3, French, plein%20de%20souscription
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- montant de l'assurance de base 2, record 3, French, montant%20de%20l%27assurance%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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