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ZONA LIBRA ESTERLINA [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The area within which it was possible freely to transfer sterling until June 1972; it consisted of the group of countries which transacted the bulk of their trade in sterling and held most of their external reserves in sterling. It first received formal definition in 1939 ...

Key term(s)
  • sterling zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Avec la déclaration de guerre le Royaume-Uni met en place une réglementation des changes pour protéger ses réserves, et, le 3 septembre 1939, la zone sterling reçoit sa définition légale. En font partie les pays qui acceptent de mettre en place une réglementation identique, en contrepartie de quoi les mouvements de capitaux et les paiements resteront libres au sein de la zone, pendant la durée du conflit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Área de influencia de la libra esterlina.

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Record 2 1999-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

Formerly a list of countries whose currencies were linked to the £ sterling - since 1972 consisting only of the UK, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

CONT

The sterling area is a voluntary association with no constitution, and it was not legally defined until 1940. For purposes of exchange control the members came to be known as "scheduled territories".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Pays où la livre sterling est la devise utilisée. Aujourd'hui, la zone sterling est formée uniquement du Royaume-Uni.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
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