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BANCO NACIONAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Finance
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clearing house
1, record 1, English, clearing%20house
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central agency through which financial institutions in a given area offset claims against one another arising from the issuance of payment items and settle any resulting balances. 2, record 1, English, - clearing%20house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clearing house: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 3, record 1, English, - clearing%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Finances
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre de compensation
1, record 1, French, chambre%20de%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme réunissant les établissements ou intermédiaires financiers effectuant quotidiennement de nombreuses opérations réciproques, notamment dans le fonctionnement bancaire et sur les marchés des capitaux, afin d'échanger les dettes et créances qui en résultent et en faciliter ainsi le règlement en limitant les déplacements d'argent ou de titres. 2, record 1, French, - chambre%20de%20compensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chambre de compensation : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 3, record 1, French, - chambre%20de%20compensation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Finanzas
- Operaciones bancarias
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara de compensación
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organización para la cancelación de deudas entre sus miembros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1mara%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La compensación es "local" cuando se efectúa entre instituciones que operan en la misma plaza; "por zona" cuando se efectúa entre instituciones que operan en diversas plazas pero comprendidas dentro de una zona controlada por una oficina del banco; y "nacional" cuando operan en plazas de distintas zonas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1mara%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high income
1, record 2, English, high%20income
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Real gross domestic product per person of PPP [purchasing power parity] $10,000 or more. 1, record 2, English, - high%20income
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most high-income countries have near-stable populations. But their resource consumption continues to rise. 1, record 2, English, - high%20income
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revenu élevé
1, record 2, French, revenu%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit intérieur brut réel par habitant égal ou supérieur à PPA [parité de pouvoir d’achat] 10 000 $. 1, record 2, French, - revenu%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelques faits et chiffres sur la population humaine et la consommation de ressources. [...] La plupart des pays à revenu élevé ont des populations pratiquement stables; pourtant, leur niveau de consommation continue de croître. 1, record 2, French, - revenu%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingreso elevado
1, record 2, Spanish, ingreso%20elevado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ingreso alto 2, record 2, Spanish, ingreso%20alto
correct, masculine noun
- renta alta 1, record 2, Spanish, renta%20alta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todos los años el Banco Mundial revisa el 1 de julio su clasificación de las economías mundiales sobre la base de estimaciones del ingreso nacional bruto(INB) per cápita del año anterior [...]. Para fines analíticos, el Banco Mundial clasifica a las economías como de ingreso bajo, ingreso mediano o ingreso alto. A partir del 1 de julio de 2011 las economías de [...] ingreso alto obtuvieron ingresos promedio de US$12, 276 o más. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ingreso%20elevado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bilateral payments agreement
1, record 3, English, bilateral%20payments%20agreement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement between two countries or their central banks to channel all or specified settlements between themselves through special accounts, normally subject to a reciprocal credit margin. Arrangements of this nature usually imply that the use of convertible foreign currencies or gold between the partner countries is avoided except when the credit margin is exceeded or net balances are settled. 2, record 3, English, - bilateral%20payments%20agreement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bilateral payments arrangement
- BPA
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accord bilatéral de paiements
1, record 3, French, accord%20bilat%C3%A9ral%20de%20paiements
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la période du programme, le gouvernement n'introduira pas et n'intensifiera pas les restrictions sur les paiements et transferts sur les transactions internationales courantes, sans l'accord du Fonds [Fonds monétaire international], n'introduira pas ou ne modifiera pas des pratiques de change multiple, ne conclura pas d'accord bilatéral de paiements incompatible avec l'article VIII des Statuts du Fonds, ni n'introduira ou n'intensifera les restrictions sur les importations pour des raisons de balance des paiements. 2, record 3, French, - accord%20bilat%C3%A9ral%20de%20paiements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- convenio bilateral de pago
1, record 3, Spanish, convenio%20bilateral%20de%20pago
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- convenio bilateral de pagos 2, record 3, Spanish, convenio%20bilateral%20de%20pagos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formas de convenios bilaterales de pago : 1) El acuerdo de compensación : destinado a permitir el convenio sin que se produzcan traspasos de moneda nacional a moneda extranjera, es un convenio de pago característico. Estos acuerdos contemplan disposiciones para la compensación mutua de los pagos de mercaderías y de otros pagos en efectivo. El importador paga las mercaderías a su banco central en su moneda, en tanto que el exportador recibe el pago de la cuenta de compensación en su banco central en su moneda nacional. Ambos bancos compensan las cuentas respectivas, sin que produzcan traspasos efectivos, salvo para los saldos de los balances. El convenio de compensación incluye disposiciones relativas al establecimiento de cuentas de compensación, la moneda que se usará(nacional o de un tercer país), la tasa de cambios, el plazo para la compensación de las cuentas, créditos, liquidación de saldos, ya sea en oro o en mercaderías. 2) Otros tipos de convenios de pago incluyen disposiciones sobre pago en moneda convertible o transferible y también es posible que contengan disposiciones sobre créditos. 3) También pueden existir sistemas mixtos, por ejemplo, pagar en moneda convertible, complementados con cuentas especiales en moneda nacional para algunas importaciones. 1, record 3, Spanish, - convenio%20bilateral%20de%20pago
Record 3, Key term(s)
- acuerdo bilateral de pagos
- acuerdo bilateral de pago
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange 1, record 4, English, foreign%20exchange
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- currency exchange 2, record 4, English, currency%20exchange
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service offered by a bank or foreign currency exchange office that enables buying and selling of foreign currency. 1, record 4, English, - foreign%20exchange
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign exchange: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, English, - foreign%20exchange
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- change de devises
1, record 4, French, change%20de%20devises
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service offert par les banques ou bureaux de change qui permet d'acheter ou de vendre une devise étrangère en échange de la devise nationale. 1, record 4, French, - change%20de%20devises
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
change de devises : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - change%20de%20devises
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio de divisa
1, record 4, Spanish, cambio%20de%20divisa
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cambio de moneda 2, record 4, Spanish, cambio%20de%20moneda
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio ofrecido por un banco o casa de cambio que permite comprar o vender divisa extranjera a cambio de divisa nacional. 3, record 4, Spanish, - cambio%20de%20divisa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cambio de divisa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - cambio%20de%20divisa
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wholesale bank
1, record 5, English, wholesale%20bank
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- banque de gros
1, record 5, French, banque%20de%20gros
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco mayorista
1, record 5, Spanish, banco%20mayorista
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco al por mayor 1, record 5, Spanish, banco%20al%20por%20mayor
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entidad que opera con grandes empresas, instituciones gubernamentales y mercados de capitales. 2, record 5, Spanish, - banco%20mayorista
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... un grupo bancario puede decidir que el banco matriz deba tener como misión el llegar a ser un gran banco universal además de multipaís, que su segunda marca sea un banco mayorista y nacional, y que los otros bancos del grupo se limiten a ser bancos comerciales y locales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - banco%20mayorista
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Básicamente, desde el punto de vista del ámbito de actuación, encontramos cuatro tipos de bancos: globales, multipaís, internacionales y domésticos, y desde el punto de vista operativo existen tres modalidades: bancos universales, comerciales o al por menor o minoristas, y mayoristas o al por mayor o corporativos o de empresas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - banco%20mayorista
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