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DEBT EQUITY SWAP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Investment
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt-equity swap
1, record 1, English, debt%2Dequity%20swap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- debt-for-equity swap 2, record 1, English, debt%2Dfor%2Dequity%20swap
correct
- debt for equity swap 3, record 1, English, debt%20for%20equity%20swap
correct
- debt equity swap 4, record 1, English, debt%20equity%20swap
correct
- debt/equity swap 5, record 1, English, debt%2Fequity%20swap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The conversion of] external debt claims into equity investment in the debtor country. 6, record 1, English, - debt%2Dequity%20swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
debt equity swap: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 7, record 1, English, - debt%2Dequity%20swap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échange de créances contre actifs
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échange de créances contre des actifs 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20des%20actifs
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- conversion de dettes en actifs 3, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20actifs
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- conversion de créances en prises de participation 4, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de la dette en participations 5, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20la%20dette%20en%20participations
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de créances en fonds propres 1, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20fonds%20propres
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de dettes en prises de participation 6, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de créance en capital 7, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance%20en%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- échange de créances contre participations 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20participations
correct, masculine noun
- conversion de dettes en participations 9, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20participations
correct, feminine noun
- échange de créances contre des prises de participation 10, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20des%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cession de créances bancaires détenues sur des agents d'un pays, qui se fait en monnaie nationale et dont le produit est obligatoirement à l'achat d'actifs dans ce même pays. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «échange de créances contre des actifs» est à employer de préférence à «conversion de dettes en actifs». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conversion de la dette en participations; échange de créances contre participations : termes utilisés par l'ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies] et par l'INSEE [Institut national de statistique et des études économiques] en 1992. 11, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
échange de créances contre des actifs : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de France. 11, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de la deuda en capital
1, record 1, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20deuda%20en%20capital
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debt-for-equity swap
1, record 2, English, debt%2Dfor%2Dequity%20swap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- debt/equity swap 2, record 2, English, debt%2Fequity%20swap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transaction in which an investor assumes some loan obligations of an entity at a deep discount in return for newly-issued investment instruments worth close to the face value of the obligations assumed. 2, record 2, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Dequity%20swap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transformation de créances en participation
1, record 2, French, transformation%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20participation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debt/quasi equity swap 1, record 3, English, debt%2Fquasi%20equity%20swap
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A swap whereby a multinational company with subsidiaries in the borrower country buys onlendable loans and subsequently extends this loan to the subsidiary. This enables the parent company to fund its subsidiary at a preferential exchange rate. 1, record 3, English, - debt%2Fquasi%20equity%20swap
Record 3, Key term(s)
- debt-quasi-equity swap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- swap de dette contre des quasi-participations
1, record 3, French, swap%20de%20dette%20contre%20des%20quasi%2Dparticipations
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- échange de dette contre des quasi-participations 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20dette%20contre%20des%20quasi%2Dparticipations
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- swap de deuda por cuasicapital
1, record 3, Spanish, swap%20de%20deuda%20por%20cuasicapital
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio de deuda por cuasicapital 1, record 3, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20deuda%20por%20cuasicapital
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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