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TAUX ESCOMPTE OFFICIEL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Large Value Transfer System advance
1, record 1, English, Large%20Value%20Transfer%20System%20advance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LVTS advance 1, record 1, English, LVTS%20advance
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advance to a LVTS (Large Value Transfer System) participant to cover a deficit in its end-of-day cash position. 1, record 1, English, - Large%20Value%20Transfer%20System%20advance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The LVTS advance is commonly referred to as an overdraft loan. The interest rate on the one-business-day loan is set at the Bank Rate. 1, record 1, English, - Large%20Value%20Transfer%20System%20advance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also <a href="http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/english/lvtsmp.htm" title="http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/english/lvtsmp.htm">http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/english/lvtsmp.htm</a> (The framework for the implementation of monetary policy in the Large Value Transfer System environment). 1, record 1, English, - Large%20Value%20Transfer%20System%20advance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Large Value Transfer System overdraft loan
- LVTS overdraft loan
- overdraft loan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avance du Système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur
1, record 1, French, avance%20du%20Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transfert%20de%20paiements%20de%20grande%20valeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- avance STPGV 1, record 1, French, avance%20STPGV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avance consentie à un participant au STPGV (Système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur) pour couvrir sa position débitrice en fin de journée au sein du STPGV. 1, record 1, French, - avance%20du%20Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transfert%20de%20paiements%20de%20grande%20valeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'avance STPGV est souvent appelée «prêt pour découvert». Le taux d’intérêt applicable à ce prêt à un jour est le taux officiel d’escompte. 1, record 1, French, - avance%20du%20Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transfert%20de%20paiements%20de%20grande%20valeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi <a href="http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/french/lvtsmp-f.htm" title="http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/french/lvtsmp-f.htm">http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/french/lvtsmp-f.htm</a> (Le cadre de mise en œuvre de la politique monétaire après l’entrée en fonction du Système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur). 1, record 1, French, - avance%20du%20Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transfert%20de%20paiements%20de%20grande%20valeur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prêt pour découvert du Système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur
- prêt pour découvert STPGV
- prêt pour découvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bank rate
1, record 2, English, bank%20rate
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- central bank rate 2, record 2, English, central%20bank%20rate
correct, Canada, Great Britain
- discount rate 3, record 2, English, discount%20rate
correct, Canada, United States
- rate of discount 4, record 2, English, rate%20of%20discount
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interest rate charged by a central bank for its short-term advances to financial institutions. 5, record 2, English, - bank%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, the term "bank rate" refers to the Bank of Canada rate. 6, record 2, English, - bank%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Effective 22 February 1996, the Bank Rate is set at the upper limit of the Bank's operating band (50 basis point wide) for the overnight rate. E.g., when the operating band extends from 4.50 to 5.00 per cent, the Bank Rate is set at 5.00 per cent. 7, record 2, English, - bank%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Bank of Canada capitalizes "Bank Rate" when referring to its own rate. Otherwise, "bank rate" is not capitalized. 7, record 2, English, - bank%20rate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Bank of Canada rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'escompte
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux officiel d'escompte 2, record 2, French, taux%20officiel%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- taux d'escompte de la banque centrale 3, record 2, French, taux%20d%27escompte%20de%20la%20banque%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux d’intérêt de l’argent fixé par la banque centrale d’un pays, que cette dernière applique lorsqu’elle réescompte les effets de commerce et les effets de toute nature qui lui sont présentés par les banques. 4, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fluctuations du taux d’escompte influent sur le taux préférentiel que les banques à charte accordent à leurs emprunteurs les plus solvables et sur les taux d’intérêt des dépôts bancaires, du papier à court terme, des obligations et des hypothèques. 5, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis le 22 février 1996, le taux officiel d’escompte correspond à la limite supérieure de la fourchette opérationnelle(de 50 points de base) établie pour le taux du financement à un jour. Ainsi, lorsque les limites de la fourchette sont fixées à 4, 50 et à 5, 00 %, le taux d’escompte est de 5, 00 %. 5, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, le terme «taux d’escompte» désigne le taux de la banque. 6, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record 2, Key term(s)
- taux de la Banque du Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de descuento
1, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20descuento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tipo de descuento 2, record 2, Spanish, tipo%20de%20descuento
correct, masculine noun
- tasa bancaria 3, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20bancaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de interés clave en el sistema bancario; tasa a que el banco central de un país presta a sus propias instituciones del mercado monetario. El movimiento de esta tasa, en general, ejercerá un efecto sobre todas las tasas de interés. 4, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20descuento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si el banco central eleva la tasa bancaria, entonces las tasas de interés a corto plazo que los bancos comerciales pagan sobre los depósitos se elevarán, juntamente con el interés sobre títulos, tales como las letras de Tesorería. 4, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20descuento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tasa de descuento: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20descuento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- operating band
1, record 3, English, operating%20band
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Bank of Canada's 50-basis-point range (i.e. 1/2 of one percentage point) for the overnight rate. 2, record 3, English, - operating%20band
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The top of the band, the Bank Rate, is the rate charged by the Bank on LVTS [Large Value Transfer System] advances to financial institutions. The bottom of the band is the rate paid by the Bank on any LVTS balances held overnight by those institutions. 2, record 3, English, - operating%20band
Record 3, Key term(s)
- operating range
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fourchette opérationnelle
1, record 3, French, fourchette%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourchette de 50 points de base (soit 1/2 point de pourcentage) établie par la Banque du Canada pour le taux du financement à un jour. 2, record 3, French, - fourchette%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La limite supérieure de la fourchette correspond au taux officiel d’escompte, soit le taux que la Banque du Canada appliqué aux avances qu'elle accorde aux institutions financières dans le cadre du STPGV [système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur] ;la limite inférieure est le taux auquel la Banque rémunère les encaisses que ces institutions tiennent jusqu'au lendemain au sein du STPGV. 2, record 3, French, - fourchette%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «fourchette d’intervention» ne convient pas au contexte du STPGV parce que la Banque met des facilités de prêt et de dépôt à la disposition des institutions plutôt que de procéder à des cessions en pension ou prises en pension spéciales. 3, record 3, French, - fourchette%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Automated Clearing and Settlement System advance
1, record 4, English, Automated%20Clearing%20and%20Settlement%20System%20advance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ACSS advance 1, record 4, English, ACSS%20advance
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Automated Clearing and Settlement System overdraft loan 1, record 4, English, Automated%20Clearing%20and%20Settlement%20System%20overdraft%20loan
correct
- ACSS overdraft loan 1, record 4, English, ACSS%20overdraft%20loan
correct
- ACSS overdraft loan 1, record 4, English, ACSS%20overdraft%20loan
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advance to a directly clearing member of the Canadian Payments Association (i.e., a direct clearer) in order to cover a deficit from the ACSS (Automated Clearing and Settlement System). 1, record 4, English, - Automated%20Clearing%20and%20Settlement%20System%20advance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ACSS advance is commonly referred to as an overdraft loan. The interest charged for this type of advance is the Bank Rate plus a margin. 1, record 4, English, - Automated%20Clearing%20and%20Settlement%20System%20advance
Record 4, Key term(s)
- overdraft loan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avance du système automatisé de compensation et de règlement
1, record 4, French, avance%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20compensation%20et%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- avance SACR 1, record 4, French, avance%20SACR
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prêt pour découvert du système automatisé de compensation et de règlement 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAt%20pour%20d%C3%A9couvert%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20compensation%20et%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
correct, masculine noun
- prêt pour découvert SACR 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAt%20pour%20d%C3%A9couvert%20SACR
correct, masculine noun
- prêt pour découvert SACR 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAt%20pour%20d%C3%A9couvert%20SACR
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avance consentie à un adhérent de l’Association canadienne des paiements pour couvrir sa position débitrice dans le SACR (système automatisé de compensation et de règlement). 1, record 4, French, - avance%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20compensation%20et%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'avance SACR est souvent appelée «prêt pour découvert». Le taux d’intérêt applicable aux avances de ce type est le taux officiel d’escompte majoré d’une marge. 1, record 4, French, - avance%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20compensation%20et%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- prêt pour découvert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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