TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2003-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

A brokerage account in which a client may maintain a creditor-debtor relationship with the broker.

OBS

The client may owe money loaned for the purchase of securities, or securities loaned for sales made short.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Bourse
DEF

Compte spécial établi par un courtier et qui permet à un client d'acheter des titres en empruntant une partie du prix total de la maison de courtage.

OBS

Ce prêt est assorti d'intérêts et garanti par des titres au porteur que le client a transportés en faveur de son courtier.

Key term(s)
  • compte d'avances
  • compte d'avances à découvert

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inversiones
  • Bolsa de valores
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