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TAUX INTERET NEGATIF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive financial leverage
1, record 1, English, positive%20financial%20leverage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positive leverage 2, record 1, English, positive%20leverage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As long as a higher rate of return can be earned on assets than is paid for the capital used to acquire the assets, the rate of return to owners can be increased. This is referred to as positive financial leverage. 1, record 1, English, - positive%20financial%20leverage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de levier positif
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20levier%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet de levier financier positif 2, record 1, French, effet%20de%20levier%20financier%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme bénéficie d’un effet de levier positif si le coût de l'emprunt(taux d’intérêt et coûts annexes) est inférieur à la rentabilité des capitaux, et d’un effet de levier négatif dans le cas inverse. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20levier%20positif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negative financial leverage
1, record 2, English, negative%20financial%20leverage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- negative leverage 2, record 2, English, negative%20leverage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Negative financial leverage. Financial leverage can work against a company if the earnings from its investments do not exceed its interest payments. 1, record 2, English, - negative%20financial%20leverage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de levier négatif
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20levier%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet de levier financier négatif 2, record 2, French, effet%20de%20levier%20financier%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme bénéficie d’un effet de levier positif si le coût de l'emprunt(taux d’intérêt et coûts annexes) est inférieur à la rentabilité des capitaux, et d’un effet de levier négatif dans le cas inverse. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20levier%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solvency liability adjustment
1, record 3, English, solvency%20liability%20adjustment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"solvency liability adjustment" means, (a) for a solvency valuation ... that includes a determination under clause (a) of the definition of "solvency asset adjustment", the amount, positive or negative, by which the value of the solvency liabilities are adjusted as a result of using a solvency valuation interest rate that is the average of market interest rates calculated over the same period of time as the one used under clause (a) of the definition of "solvency asset adjustment", and (b) for any other solvency valuation ... 1, record 3, English, - solvency%20liability%20adjustment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rajustement du passif de solvabilité
1, record 3, French, rajustement%20du%20passif%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«rajustement du passif de solvabilité» a) Dans le cas d’une évaluation de solvabilité [...] et comprenant une détermination prévue à l'alinéa a) de la définition de «rajustement de l'actif de solvabilité», le montant, positif ou négatif, du rajustement de la valeur du passif de solvabilité en raison de l'utilisation d’un taux d’intérêt de l'évaluation de solvabilité qui est égal à la moyenne des taux d’intérêt du marché, calculé pour la même période que celle qui est visée à l'alinéa a) de la définition de «rajustement de l'actif de solvabilité»; [et] b) dans le cas des autres évaluations de solvabilité [...] 1, record 3, French, - rajustement%20du%20passif%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- keynesian liquidity trap 1, record 4, English, keynesian%20liquidity%20trap
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The underlying theory is a version of Keynesian liquidity trap: desired savings only match desired investment, at full employment, if the real rate of interest is negative. 1, record 4, English, - keynesian%20liquidity%20trap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trappe à liquidités keynésienne
1, record 4, French, trappe%20%C3%A0%20liquidit%C3%A9s%20keyn%C3%A9sienne
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La théorie qui justifie cette position se réfère à la trappe à liquidités keynésienne : lorsqu'il y a plein emploi, le niveau désiré de l'épargne ne correspond au niveau désiré de l'investissement que si le taux d’intérêt réel est négatif. 1, record 4, French, - trappe%20%C3%A0%20liquidit%C3%A9s%20keyn%C3%A9sienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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