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DIVISAS CONTADO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
- Commercial Law
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange contract
1, record 1, English, foreign%20exchange%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exchange contract 2, record 1, English, exchange%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "foreign exchange forward contract". 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20exchange%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
- Droit commercial
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de change
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20change
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat portant sur l'achat ou la vente, à un cours convenu, d'une certaine quantité d'une monnaie contre une autre monnaie, avec règlement à une date précise ou au cours d'une période donnée. 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «contrat de change à terme». 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20change
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Inversiones
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de cambio
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20de%20cambio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[contrato de cambio] al contado : compra o venta de divisas con pago inmediato. [contrato de cambio] a plazo : compra o venta de divisas a un cambio determinado, pero con pago diferido hasta una fecha fijada en el contrato. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20cambio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange position
1, record 2, English, foreign%20exchange%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- exchange position 2, record 2, English, exchange%20position
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is up to head office, through its foreign exchange trading desk or department, to balance the foreign exchange position. If a bank finds itself an over-all seller of foreign exchange, after netting out all the foreign exchange sales and purchases of its branches across the country, head office will undertake to buy foreign exchange to offset the depletion of its foreign exchange holdings. 3, record 2, English, - foreign%20exchange%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position de change
1, record 2, French, position%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solde net de toutes les opérations au comptant et à terme effectuées par une entité sur une monnaie étrangère [...] 2, record 2, French, - position%20de%20change
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une position de change, même si elle est de courte durée, fait courir à l'entité un risque de change. 2, record 2, French, - position%20de%20change
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición cambiaria
1, record 2, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- situación de las reservas de divisas 2, record 2, Spanish, situaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20reservas%20de%20divisas
feminine noun
- nivel de divisas 2, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20divisas
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo neto de todas las operaciones al contado y en fecha futura realizadas en divisas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La posición puede estar en crédito, en débito o en equilibrio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20cambiaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forward exchange rate
1, record 3, English, forward%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the rate of exchange for delivery [of currencies] at a specified future date. 2, record 3, English, - forward%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "spot (exchange) rate". 3, record 3, English, - forward%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forward exchange rate: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, English, - forward%20exchange%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de change à terme
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cours à terme 2, record 3, French, cours%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours du change auquel on convient d'échanger deux devises, à une date ultérieure déterminée d'avance. 2, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de change à terme : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20terme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de cambio a plazo
1, record 3, Spanish, tipo%20de%20cambio%20a%20plazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cambio aplicable a operaciones de compraventa de divisas a plazo. Puede ser mayor o menor que el tipo de cambio al contado causando, respectivamente, una prima o un descuento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20a%20plazo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipo de cambio a plazo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20a%20plazo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange department
1, record 4, English, foreign%20exchange%20department
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trading department 2, record 4, English, trading%20department
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bank department in charge of buying and selling currencies which are paid in cash or in instalments. In some institutions it is dependent upon the international division and in others upon the treasury division. 3, record 4, English, - foreign%20exchange%20department
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign exchange department: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - foreign%20exchange%20department
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service des changes
1, record 4, French, service%20des%20changes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- salle des changes 1, record 4, French, salle%20des%20changes
feminine noun
- service cambiste 1, record 4, French, service%20cambiste
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d'une banque chargé de l'achat et la vente de devises au comptant et à terme. Dans certaines institutions, il dépend de manière fonctionnelle de la division internationale et dans d'autres, de la trésorerie. 2, record 4, French, - service%20des%20changes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, French, - service%20des%20changes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- departamento de arbitrajes
1, record 4, Spanish, departamento%20de%20arbitrajes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Departamento de un banco encargado de la compraventa de divisas al contado y a plazo. En algunas instituciones depende funcionalmente de la división internacional, y en otras de la división de tesorería. 1, record 4, Spanish, - departamento%20de%20arbitrajes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
departamento de arbitrajes: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - departamento%20de%20arbitrajes
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