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IMPORTANCIA SISTEMICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial levy
1, record 1, English, financial%20levy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told finance ministers it was time to consider a global financial levy, such as a tax on transactions or an insurance fee, that could support a "resolution fund" as a buffer against future bailouts. 2, record 1, English, - financial%20levy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe financière
1, record 1, French, taxe%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] l’idée d’une taxe financière mondiale n’est pas nouvelle […] Plus récemment, l’un des premiers à avoir évoqué l’idée de telles taxes a été l’ancien premier ministre britannique, Gordon Brown. […] Il y avait abordé quatre voies possibles pour s’assurer que les contribuables n’auront pas à payer dans le futur le sauvetage des institutions bancaires : (1) une prime d'assurance reflétant le risque systémique, (2) un renforcement du capital des établissements, (3) un fonds de secours et, dernière option, (4) une taxe sur les transactions financières internationales. 2, record 1, French, - taxe%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto financiero
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gravamen financiero 2, record 1, Spanish, gravamen%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nueva justificación del impuesto financiero parte de comprobar que en esta crisis el "apalancamiento" de las entidades financieras –la relación entre capital o recursos propios y deuda o pasivos– y la evolución de la liquidez –la "transformación" de pasivos a corto plazo en activos a largo plazo– ha llevado a muchas entidades a situaciones de colapso de solvencia, de liquidez, o de ambas cosas a la vez, que habida cuenta de su importancia sistémica han requerido de intervenciones de dinero público para evitar su quiebra […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20financiero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prudential requirement
1, record 2, English, prudential%20requirement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prudential requirements can be instrumental in alleviating concerns regarding contagion, and in promoting transparency. They may take the form of statutory provisions, regulations, norms or other types of enforceable standards. Their principal purpose is to ensure adequate capitalization and to constrain the potential riskiness of financial institutions. 2, record 2, English, - prudential%20requirement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exigence prudentielle
1, record 2, French, exigence%20prudentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’autorité de contrôle est habilitée à fixer des exigences prudentielles plus strictes à l’égard de certains établissements ou groupes bancaires, en fonction de leur profil de risque et de leur importance systémique. 2, record 2, French, - exigence%20prudentielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instituciones financieras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- requerimiento prudencial
1, record 2, Spanish, requerimiento%20prudencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- requisito prudencial 2, record 2, Spanish, requisito%20prudencial
correct, masculine noun
- exigencia prudencial 3, record 2, Spanish, exigencia%20prudencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El supervisor está facultado para elevar los requerimientos prudenciales de los bancos individuales y de los grupos bancarios en función de su perfil de riesgo y de su importancia sistémica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - requerimiento%20prudencial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- systemically important
1, record 3, English, systemically%20important
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Systemically important financial institution. 2, record 3, English, - systemically%20important
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- d'importance systémique
1, record 3, French, d%27importance%20syst%C3%A9mique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- important sur le plan systémique 2, record 3, French, important%20sur%20le%20plan%20syst%C3%A9mique
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Institution financière d’importance systémique. 3, record 3, French, - d%27importance%20syst%C3%A9mique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- de importancia sistémica
1, record 3, Spanish, de%20importancia%20sist%C3%A9mica
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistémicamente importante 1, record 3, Spanish, sist%C3%A9micamente%20importante
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los miembros del G20 han establecido que una institución puede ser considerada como sistémicamente importante si su caída o mal funcionamiento causa dificultades generalizadas, ya sea como consecuencia del impacto directo o indirecto […], donde el principal criterio para evaluar la importancia sistémica está relacionado con el potencial de tener un gran impacto negativo en el sistema financiero y la economía. 1, record 3, Spanish, - de%20importancia%20sist%C3%A9mica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- systemically important financial institution
1, record 4, English, systemically%20important%20financial%20institution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SIFI 1, record 4, English, SIFI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial institution considered sufficiently large, complex and interconnected that – should it experience serious financial issues – could cause significant damage to other financial institutions and the global financial system. 2, record 4, English, - systemically%20important%20financial%20institution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- institution financière d'importance systémique
1, record 4, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%27importance%20syst%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IFIS 2, record 4, French, IFIS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- institution financière importante sur le plan systémique 3, record 4, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20importante%20sur%20le%20plan%20syst%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Banque des règlements internationaux a indiqué en juillet qu’elle avait identifié 28 institutions financières d’importance systémique [...] parmi les 73 plus grandes banques mondiales qu’elle a analysées. Ces établissements devront supporter à échéance 2016 une exigence supplémentaire de fonds propres variant de 1 à 2,5% selon les cas. 2, record 4, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%27importance%20syst%C3%A9mique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- institución financiera de importancia sistémica
1, record 4, Spanish, instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera%20de%20importancia%20sist%C3%A9mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] las autoridades financieras han resaltado la relevancia de identificar las instituciones financieras de importancia sistémica […] los miembros del G20 han establecido que una institución puede ser considerada como sistémicamente importante si su caída o mal funcionamiento causa dificultades generalizadas, ya sea como consecuencia del impacto directo o indirecto […], donde el principal criterio para evaluar la importancia sistémica está relacionado con el potencial de tener un gran impacto negativo en el sistema financiero y la economía. 1, record 4, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera%20de%20importancia%20sist%C3%A9mica
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