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TAUX CHANGE POLITIQUE MONETAIRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monetary policy channel
1, record 1, English, monetary%20policy%20channel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principal monetary policy channels are the bank lendings, the wealth effect and the exchange rate. 2, record 1, English, - monetary%20policy%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal de la politique monétaire
1, record 1, French, canal%20de%20la%20politique%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principaux canaux de la politique monétaire sont les prêts bancaires, l'effet de richesse et le taux de change. 2, record 1, French, - canal%20de%20la%20politique%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canal de la politique monétaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - canal%20de%20la%20politique%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- canaux de la politique monétaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational target
1, record 2, English, operational%20target
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the last few years, the Bank of Canada has used the concept of monetary conditions (the combination of the movement of interest rates and the exchange rate) as the operational target of policy, in much the same way as short-term interest rates were used in the past. 2, record 2, English, - operational%20target
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cible opérationnelle
1, record 2, French, cible%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours des dernières années, la Banque du Canada a utilisé le concept de conditions monétaires(une combinaison des variations qu'enregistrent les taux d’intérêt et le taux de change) comme cible opérationnelle dans la conduite de la politique monétaire sensiblement de la même manière qu'elle avait utilisé auparavant les taux d’intérêt à court terme. 2, record 2, French, - cible%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- price channel 1, record 3, English, price%20channel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filière prix
1, record 3, French, fili%C3%A8re%20prix
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par les taux d’intérêt et les taux de change, joue un rôle dans la transmission des effets de la politique monétaire. 1, record 3, French, - fili%C3%A8re%20prix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- optimum currency area 1, record 4, English, optimum%20currency%20area
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reasons for a country to join an OCA: to reduce transactions and currency printing and maintenance costs; to participate in a purchasing power parity area; to establish an exchange rate anchor for policy; to remove descretion from monetary and fiscal policymaking; ... to participate more fully in the capital market of the union; ... to enforce monetary and fiscal discipline; ... to establish a monetary bloc as a countervailing power against a superpower ... 1, record 4, English, - optimum%20currency%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone monétaire optimale
1, record 4, French, zone%20mon%C3%A9taire%20optimale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ZMO 2, record 4, French, ZMO
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les raisons d’adhérer à une ZMO : réduire les coûts de transactions, de fabrication des billets de banque et de fonctionnement; participer à une zone de parité des pouvoirs d’achat; ancrer la politique économique sur le taux de change; [...] renforcer la participation au marché des capitaux de l'union; [...] participer aux décisions politiques conduisant à la fixation du taux d’inflation de la ZMO; constituer un bloc monétaire pour faire contrepoids à une superpuissance [...] 1, record 4, French, - zone%20mon%C3%A9taire%20optimale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zone dans laquelle il existe une monnaie unique. 3, record 4, French, - zone%20mon%C3%A9taire%20optimale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona monetaria óptima
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20monetaria%20%C3%B3ptima
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exchange rate rule
1, record 5, English, exchange%20rate%20rule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the exchange rate rule, monetary policy is severely limited, because it is directed only at the exchange rate, thus constraining the ability of the central bank to respond to domestic or external shocks. 1, record 5, English, - exchange%20rate%20rule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle du taux de change
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20taux%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- règle en matière de taux de change 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20taux%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La règle du taux de change limite considérablement la politique monétaire puisqu'elle n’ intéresse que le taux de change et restreint la capacité de la banque centrale à réagir aux chocs endogènes ou exogènes. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20taux%20de%20change
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- regla cambiaria
1, record 5, Spanish, regla%20cambiaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- norma cambiaria 1, record 5, Spanish, norma%20cambiaria
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con la regla cambiaria, la política monetaria se ve muy restringida, puesto que apunta únicamente al tipo de cambio, lo que limita la capacidad del banco central para reaccionar ante las conmociones internas o externas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - regla%20cambiaria
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anchoring of prices 1, record 6, English, anchoring%20of%20prices
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- price anchoring 2, record 6, English, price%20anchoring
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The costs [of a common currency] entail the loss of an independent monetary policy and exchange rate to cushion shocks, while the benefits include reduced transactions costs, greater efficiency associated with integration of markets, and anchoring of prices in a larger monetary area. 1, record 6, English, - anchoring%20of%20prices
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ancrage des prix
1, record 6, French, ancrage%20des%20prix
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les coûts [d’une monnaie commune] figure le fait qu'il ne sera plus possible de mener la politique monétaire et de taux de change indépendante permettant d’amortir les chocs, tandis que les avantages comprennent des coûts de transaction réduits, l'efficience accrue qu'entraîne l'intégration des marchés et l'ancrage des prix dans un ensemble monétaire plus vaste. 1, record 6, French, - ancrage%20des%20prix
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-04-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- monetary impact
1, record 7, English, monetary%20impact
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... intervention operations may have a monetary impact, which makes it difficult to assess separately the effects of intervention per se on exchange rates as well as on other aspects of economic policy and performance. 1, record 7, English, - monetary%20impact
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- impact monétaire
1, record 7, French, impact%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les interventions peuvent avoir un impact monétaire, ce qui rend difficile de distinguer entre les effets directs des interventions sur les taux de change et leurs effets indirects sur d’autres aspects de la politique économique et ses résultats. 1, record 7, French, - impact%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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