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DIFERENCIAL TIPO INTERES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interest rate swap
1, record 1, English, interest%20rate%20swap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IRS 2, record 1, English, IRS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interest-rate swap 3, record 1, English, interest%2Drate%20swap
correct
- interest swap 4, record 1, English, interest%20swap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement between two parties to exchange predetermined interest rate streams for a stipulated period of time, based on either a notional principal amount (single currency interest rate swap) or on an actual principal amount exchanged in differing currencies (cross-currency interest rate swap). 5, record 1, English, - interest%20rate%20swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interest rate swap; interest swap: terms published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 6, record 1, English, - interest%20rate%20swap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- swap de taux d'intérêt
1, record 1, French, swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- swap de taux 2, record 1, French, swap%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
- échange de taux 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
- échange de taux d'intérêt 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
- swap d'intérêts 5, record 1, French, swap%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
- échange d'intérêts 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
- opération swap sur taux d'intérêt 6, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20swap%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de swap par laquelle deux parties conviennent de s'échanger des flux d'intérêt ayant des caractéristiques propres (notamment en ce qui concerne la nature fixe ou variable du taux), sur la base d'un notionnel déterminé, pour une période donnée. 7, record 1, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs types de swap de taux d'intérêt selon qu'il s'agit de l'échange d'un taux fixe contre un taux variable (swap fixe-variable) d'un taux variable contre un autre taux variable (swap variable-variable, ou swap de taux de référence), etc. 7, record 1, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échange de taux d'intérêt : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 8, record 1, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio de tipos de interés
1, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio de tasas de interés 1, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20tasas%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- trueque de tipos de interés 2, record 1, Spanish, trueque%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- swap de intereses 3, record 1, Spanish, swap%20de%20intereses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato por el que dos empresas intercambian los flujos de caja asociados a dos créditos en la misma moneda, uno con interés fijo y otro con tipo variable. Las empresas siguen vinculadas legalmente a sus créditos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El trueque de tipos de interés surgió para que las empresas se pudieran proteger del riesgo de oscilación de los tipos. Su razón de ser estriba en que el diferencial varía menos de un prestatario a otro en los créditos con tipo variable que en los que tienen tipo fijo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trueque de tipos de interés: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interest rate differential
1, record 2, English, interest%20rate%20differential
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- interest rate spread 2, record 2, English, interest%20rate%20spread
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the short-term interest rates prevailing in two money centres at any moment of time. 3, record 2, English, - interest%20rate%20differential
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
widening interest rate differential 4, record 2, English, - interest%20rate%20differential
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- différentiel de taux d'intérêt
1, record 2, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- différentiel d'intérêt 2, record 2, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
- différentiel de taux 3, record 2, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
- écart entre les taux d'intérêt 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
- écart des taux d'intérêt 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20des%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre les taux d'intérêt à court terme de deux banques de dépôt à n'importe quel moment. 6, record 2, French, - diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
élargissement de l'écart des taux d'intérêt 7, record 2, French, - diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diferencial del tipo de interés
1, record 2, Spanish, diferencial%20del%20tipo%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- diferencial de la tasa de interés 1, record 2, Spanish, diferencial%20de%20la%20tasa%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multicurrency loan
1, record 3, English, multicurrency%20loan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multi-currency loan 2, record 3, English, multi%2Dcurrency%20loan
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loan in which several currencies are involved. 3, record 3, English, - multicurrency%20loan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prêt multidevises
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20multidevises
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prêt multi-devises 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20multi%2Ddevises
correct, masculine noun
- prêt avec option de change 3, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20avec%20option%20de%20change
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- préstamo multidivisa
1, record 3, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo%20multidivisa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préstamo que puede utilizarse, indistintamente, en varias divisas definidas en el contrato. El tipo de interés se establece con el LIBOR correspondiente a cada divisa, más un diferencial. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pr%C3%A9stamo%20multidivisa
Record 3, Key term(s)
- préstamo multidivisas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- purchasing power parity theory
1, record 4, English, purchasing%20power%20parity%20theory
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Theory that proposes that the value of a currency in terms of another is determined by the relation between the purchasing power of said currencies in their respective countries. It comes from the hypothesis that the international prices of goods tend to equalise, disregarding customs duties, transport costs and differences in quality and concludes by stating that the inflation differential between two countries signals the foreseen variation in exchange rates. It is truer in the long term than in the short term when interest rates influence the differential to a greater extent. 2, record 4, English, - purchasing%20power%20parity%20theory
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
purchasing power parity theory: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, English, - purchasing%20power%20parity%20theory
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la parité du pouvoir d'achat
1, record 4, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20parit%C3%A9%20du%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie selon laquelle le taux de change entre deux devises est déterminé par le rapport entre leurs pouvoirs d'achat dans leurs pays respectifs. Elle part de l'hypothèse qui établit que les prix internationaux des marchandises ont tendance à s'égaliser, dédaignant ainsi les douanes, les coûts de transport ou les différences de qualité. Sa conclusion affirme que le différentiel d'inflation entre deux pays montre la variation prévue dans le taux de change. Elle est plus valable à long terme qu'à court terme, lorsque le différentiel influence le plus les taux d'intérêts. 1, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20parit%C3%A9%20du%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
théorie de la parité du pouvoir d'achat : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20parit%C3%A9%20du%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría de la paridad del poder adquisitivo
1, record 4, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20paridad%20del%20poder%20adquisitivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- teoría de la paridad del poder de compra 2, record 4, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20paridad%20del%20poder%20de%20compra
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teoría que propone que el valor de una divisa en términos de otra viene determinado por la relación entre los poderes adquisitivos de dichas divisas en sus respectivos países. Parte de la hipótesis de que los precios internacionales de las mercancías tienden a igualarse, despreciando por tanto aduanas, costes de transporte o diferencias de calidad. Concluye diciendo que el diferencial de inflación entre dos países señala la variación prevista en el tipo de cambio. Es más válida a largo plazo que a corto, en donde influye más el diferencial de tipos de interés. 3, record 4, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20paridad%20del%20poder%20adquisitivo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
teoría de la paridad del poder adquisitivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20paridad%20del%20poder%20adquisitivo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- variable rate loan
1, record 5, English, variable%20rate%20loan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- floating rate loan 2, record 5, English, floating%20rate%20loan
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consumer installment or commercial loan carrying an interest rate that fluctuates according to changes in an index rate. 2, record 5, English, - variable%20rate%20loan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prêt à taux variable
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- préstamo a tipo variable
1, record 5, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo%20a%20tipo%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préstamo bancario cuyo tipo de interés varía de acuerdo con alguna referencia externa y definida en el contrato. Generalmente, se establece el tipo de interés como un diferencial sobre el MIBOR; aunque también puede hacerse sobre el referencial y el preferencial de los bancos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pr%C3%A9stamo%20a%20tipo%20variable
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