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TAUX DIRECTEUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Economic Fluctuations
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key interest rate
1, record 1, English, key%20interest%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key policy rate 2, record 1, English, key%20policy%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bank [of Canada] carries out monetary policy by influencing short-term interest rates. It does this by raising and lowering the target for the overnight rate. The overnight rate is the interest rate at which major financial institutions borrow and lend one-day (or "overnight") funds among themselves; the Bank sets a target level for that rate. This target for the overnight rate is often referred to as the Bank's key interest rate or key policy rate. 2, record 1, English, - key%20interest%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Fluctuations économiques
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux directeur
1, record 1, French, taux%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux d'intérêt directeur 2, record 1, French, taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Banque [du Canada] met en œuvre la politique monétaire en influant sur les taux d’intérêt à court terme. Pour ce faire, elle relève et abaisse le taux cible du financement à un jour. Le taux du financement à un jour est le taux auquel les grandes institutions financières se prêtent des fonds pour une journée. La Banque établit une cible pour ce taux, laquelle est communément appelée taux directeur. 1, record 1, French, - taux%20directeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Instituciones financieras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de interés clave
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20clave
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overnight loan
1, record 2, English, overnight%20loan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overnight loan is a short-term debt instrument available to commercial banks. It is a fully collateralized loan, which is used to satisfy commercial banks overnight liquidity needs. Under normal circumstances, the interest rate on the loan facility provides a ceiling for the overnight market interest rate. 2, record 2, English, - overnight%20loan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Granting overnight loan shall be the very last transaction of the day and repayment shall be the very first transaction of the next working day for the borrowing bank. 3, record 2, English, - overnight%20loan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Granting and repayment of the overnight loan shall transfer through bank’s current account with [the] central bank. 3, record 2, English, - overnight%20loan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêt à un jour
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20un%20jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la banque centrale accorde des prêts à un jour aux banques et aux firmes de courtage afin que les taux du marché au jour le jour restent sensiblement fidèles à son taux directeur. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20un%20jour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les prêts à un jour que la Banque [du Canada] a octroyés aux participants au jour T doivent être remboursés, intérêts compris, au plus tard à 18 h (HE) au jour T+1. Enfin, les participants qui affichaient un solde positif net au jour T se voient remettre au jour T+1, au début de la période d’échange général de paiements, les sommes qu’ils avaient dû laisser en dépôt à la Banque. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20un%20jour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interest rate rule
1, record 3, English, interest%20rate%20rule
correct
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
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- règle de taux d'intérêt
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] par règle de taux d’intérêt, il faut entendre une fonction d’ajustement du taux directeur de la Banque centrale en réponse à certaines variables macroéconomiques. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overshooting
1, record 4, English, overshooting
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The failure of an exchange rate to find its true level, but to move beyond it, owing to temporary pressures, which are then reversed as the excessive movement of the exchange rate is perceived. 2, record 4, English, - overshooting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The authorities in all the Summit countries have intervened at times as part of their response to situations in which exchange rates were judged to have diverged markedly from what appeared to be warranted on the basis of fundamental economic factors. This is often loosely described as "overshooting". 3, record 4, English, - overshooting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surréaction
1, record 4, French, surr%C3%A9action
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surajustement 2, record 4, French, surajustement
correct, masculine noun
- déviation 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement brusque de parité, lié à une modification de données économiques exogènes(par exemple, modification de taux d’intérêt directeur à court terme), allant au-delà de ce que nécessite l'évolution des équilibres de long terme. 2, record 4, French, - surr%C3%A9action
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les autorités de tous les pays du Sommet ont parfois procédé à des interventions, en tant qu’éléments de leur réponse à des situations où les taux de change étaient jugés s’être écartés sensiblement de ce qui paraissait être justifié sur la base des données économiques fondamentales. Ce phénomène est souvent décrit, en termes imprécis, comme la surréaction, ou la déviation. 3, record 4, French, - surr%C3%A9action
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción exagerada
1, record 4, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20exagerada
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sobrereacción 1, record 4, Spanish, sobrereacci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- ajuste excesivo 2, record 4, Spanish, ajuste%20excesivo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- guide rate
1, record 5, English, guide%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the average yield on long-term Canada bonds over the last five years ... 2, record 5, English, - guide%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux directeur
1, record 5, French, taux%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rendement moyen des obligations à long terme du Gouvernement du Canada au cours des cinq dernières années [...] 2, record 5, French, - taux%20directeur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux directeur de la banque centrale européenne. 3, record 5, French, - taux%20directeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- notional bond 1, record 6, English, notional%20bond
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypothetical bond, with fundamental characteristics identical to a real bond, but whose capital, nominal interest rate, due date and form of trade have been fixed by the management body of a futures market in an artificial way to facilitate trading, particularly with regards to the possibility of complying with delivery with different existing issues at any given time. 2, record 6, English, - notional%20bond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
notional bond: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, English, - notional%20bond
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- obligation fictive
1, record 6, French, obligation%20fictive
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation hypothétique, dont les caractéristiques principales sont identiques à une obligation réelle mais où le principal, le taux d’intérêt nominal, l'échéance et la forme de transaction ont été fixées de manière artificielle par l'organe directeur d’un marché d’opérations à terme, de manière à faciliter sa transaction, en particulier en ce qui concerne la possibilité de remise de différentes émissions existantes à chaque moment. 2, record 6, French, - obligation%20fictive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 1, record 6, French, - obligation%20fictive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono nocional
1, record 6, Spanish, bono%20nocional
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bono hipotético, con características fundamentales idénticas a un bono real, pero cuyo principal, tipo de interés nominal, vencimiento y forma de contratación han sido fijados por el órgano director de un mercado de futuros de forma artificial para facilitar su contratación, especialmente en cuanto a la posibilidad de cumplir la entrega con distintas emisiones existentes en cada momento. 2, record 6, Spanish, - bono%20nocional
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bono nocional: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, Spanish, - bono%20nocional
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Public Service
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- assistant principal's allowance
1, record 7, English, assistant%20principal%27s%20allowance
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an allowance for administrative and supervisory responsibilities at an annual rate equal to one-half of the Principal's allowance ... in accordance with the number of teachers and teacher aides supervised. 1, record 7, English, - assistant%20principal%27s%20allowance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assistant principal's allowance: term and definition officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 2, record 7, English, - assistant%20principal%27s%20allowance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fonction publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de directeur d'école adjoint
1, record 7, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20adjoint
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] indemnité en contrepartie des responsabilités d’administration et de surveillance. Elle se calcule à un taux annuel qui est égal à la moitié de l'indemnité de directeur d’école [...] et tient compte du nombre de professeurs et aides-enseignants surveillés. 1, record 7, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20adjoint
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de directeur d’école adjoint : terme et définition uniformisés par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 7, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20directeur%20d%27%C3%A9cole%20adjoint
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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