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MERCADO CAMBIOS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward exchange market
1, record 1, English, forward%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market in which currencies are bought and sold at current rates of exchange for delivery at specified future dates. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20exchange%20market
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A transactor expecting to acquire a currency, or to have to make a payment in it, at a future time, may sell or buy the currency forward, thus covering himself against any changes in its exchange value in the intervening period. 3, record 1, English, - forward%20exchange%20market
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foreign exchange forward market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché des changes à terme
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20changes%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marché à terme des changes 2, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20terme%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marché de change à terme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de divisas a plazo
1, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20plazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado de cambios a futuro 2, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20cambios%20a%20futuro
correct, masculine noun
- mercado de divisas a término 3, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20t%C3%A9rmino
correct, masculine noun
- mercado de divisas a futuro 4, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20futuro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mercado en el que se compran y venden divisas a tipo de cambio corrientes para entrega en fechas futuras especificadas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20divisas%20a%20plazo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange market
1, record 2, English, foreign%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- exchange market 2, record 2, English, exchange%20market
correct
- foreign-exchange market 3, record 2, English, foreign%2Dexchange%20market
correct
- forex market 4, record 2, English, forex%20market
correct
- currency market 5, record 2, English, currency%20market
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market where foreign currencies are traded, and the daily or spot and future prices of currencies are decided. 6, record 2, English, - foreign%20exchange%20market
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recent turmoil in the Southeast Asian currency markets, as well as the earlier Mexican crisis and collapse of the European exchange rate mechanism in 1992-93, has heightened interest in the causes and symptoms of currency crises. 5, record 2, English, - foreign%20exchange%20market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché des changes
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marché des devises 2, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20devises
correct, masculine noun
- marché cambiste 3, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20cambiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marché, au comptant ou à terme, de devises qui sont généralement cotées par rapport à la monnaie nationale. 4, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20des%20changes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marché de change
- marché des devises étrangères
- marché des changes étrangers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de divisas
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20de%20divisas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado cambiario 2, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20cambiario
correct, masculine noun
- mercado de cambios 3, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20de%20cambios
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de operaciones con monedas extranjeras que determinan los precios diarios de una moneda en función de otras. 4, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20divisas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las recientes conmociones de los mercados cambiarios de Asia sudoriental, el desencadenamiento de la crisis de México y el colapso del mecanismo europeo de ajuste de cambios en 1992-93 han despertado un mayor interés en las causas y los síntomas de las crisis cambiarias. 5, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20divisas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spot exchange market
1, record 3, English, spot%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spot market 2, record 3, English, spot%20market
correct
- cash market 3, record 3, English, cash%20market
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foreign exchange market where currency is sold for immediate delivery. 4, record 3, English, - spot%20exchange%20market
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spot market is for foreign exchange delivered within 2 business days; the forward market is for foreign exchange to be delivered at some specified future date. 5, record 3, English, - spot%20exchange%20market
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marché au comptant
1, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20au%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marché des changes au comptant 2, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20changes%20au%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
- marché du comptant 2, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20du%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado de cambios al contado
1, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20de%20cambios%20al%20contado
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado al contado 2, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20al%20contado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El mercado de cambios al contado se refiere a las transacciones efectuadas de inmediato: son notas intercambiadas entre instituciones financieras. 1, record 3, Spanish, - mercado%20de%20cambios%20al%20contado
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Foreign Trade
- Investment
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free exchange market
1, record 4, English, free%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Commerce extérieur
- Investissements et placements
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marché libre des changes
1, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20libre%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Comercio exterior
- Inversiones
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado libre de cambios
1, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20libre%20de%20cambios
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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