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BANCO PRINCIPAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parent bank
1, record 1, English, parent%20bank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bank parent 2, record 1, English, bank%20parent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bank in a major industrial country that sets up a subsidiary in a developing country. 3, record 1, English, - parent%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign bank subsidiary is incorporated in Canada as a separate corporate entity from its foreign bank parent. 2, record 1, English, - parent%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the section "Pre-Inspection Requirements" in CMFCB. 4, record 1, English, - parent%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology found in the 1999 Budget. 5, record 1, English, - parent%20bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banque mère
1, record 1, French, banque%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banque d'origine 2, record 1, French, banque%20d%27origine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une filiale d'une banque étrangère est une entité constituée en société (au Canada) à titre de personne morale indépendante de la banque mère. 3, record 1, French, - banque%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie extraite du Budget 1999. 4, record 1, French, - banque%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco líder
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20l%C3%ADder
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco principal 1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apex bank 1, record 2, English, apex%20bank
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Institution receiving money from the World Bank under an apex loan which it, in turn, onlends to other borrowers. 2, record 2, English, - apex%20bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caisse fédérale
1, record 2, French, caisse%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco federativo
1, record 2, Spanish, banco%20federativo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco principal 2, record 2, Spanish, banco%20principal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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