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CONTRATO CONTADO [2 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)
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spot contract
1, record 2, English, spot%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial transaction in which securities, commodities or foreign exchange are bought or sold at the current price for immediate delivery. 2, record 2, English, - spot%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precious metals contracts and financial contracts on commodities can involve spot, forward, futures and option contracts. Precious metals are mainly gold, silver and platinum. Commodities are bulk goods such as grains, metals and foods traded on a commodities exchange or on the spot market. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 3, record 2, English, - spot%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "forward contract" and "futures (contract)". 4, record 2, English, - spot%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat au comptant
1, record 2, French, contrat%20au%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les contrats sur les métaux précieux et les contrats financiers sur les marchandises peuvent prendre la forme de contrats au comptant, de contrats à effet différé, de contrats à terme et de contrats à option. Les métaux précieux sont principalement l'or, l'argent et le platine. Les marchandises sont des biens en vrac comme les grains, les métaux et les aliments échangés dans une bourse de denrées ou sur le marché au comptant. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20au%20comptant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato al contado
1, record 2, Spanish, contrato%20al%20contado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transacción financiera en la que los títulos, mercancías o divisas se compran o venden al precio vigente en el momento de la transacción para entrega inmediata. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20al%20contado
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