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PLAFOND GARANTI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Loans
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interest rate cap
1, record 1, English, interest%20rate%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cap 2, record 1, English, cap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An option-like feature for which the buyer pays a fee or premium to obtain protection against a rise in a particular interest rate above a certain level. 3, record 1, English, - interest%20rate%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An interest rate cap may cover a specified principal amount of a loan over a designated time period such as a calendar quarter. If the covered interest rate rises above the rate ceiling, the seller of the rate cap pays the purchaser an amount of money equal to the average rate differential times the principal amount times one-quarter. 3, record 1, English, - interest%20rate%20cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plafond
1, record 1, French, plafond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- garantie de taux plafond 2, record 1, French, garantie%20de%20taux%20plafond
correct, feminine noun
- taux plafond garanti 1, record 1, French, taux%20plafond%20garanti
correct, masculine noun
- cap 3, record 1, French, cap
see observation, masculine noun
- taux capé 4, record 1, French, taux%20cap%C3%A9
masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat d'option sur taux d'intérêt, qui fixe à l'avance une limite supérieure au taux d'intérêt et qui, moyennant le versement d'une prime au vendeur, confère à l'acheteur le droit d'encaisser, et impose au vendeur l'obligation de verser, à chaque période de référence, un différentiel d'intérêt entre un taux variable de référence, par exemple le taux LIBOR [London Interbank Offered Rate], et le taux plafond fixé par le contrat, si ce dernier taux est inférieur. 4, record 1, French, - plafond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de contrat permet à l'acheteur de se protéger contre une hausse des taux d'intérêt pendant une période déterminée, tout en conservant la possibilité de bénéficier d'une baisse éventuelle des taux d'intérêt. Ainsi, l'acheteur se trouve assuré que le coût d'un emprunt à taux variable ne dépassera pas le taux plafond fixé. 4, record 1, French, - plafond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une garantie de taux plafond peut être contractée notamment en cas d'endettement. 5, record 1, French, - plafond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emprunt «cap» est souvent utilisé en français. 4, record 1, French, - plafond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Préstamos
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo techo
1, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20techo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fórmula contractual de una emisión de obligaciones con tipo de interés variable, al que se impone un techo o tope máximo que limita el riesgo del prestatario y aumenta el del prestamista. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20techo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipo techo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20techo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross-currency cap
1, record 2, English, cross%2Dcurrency%20cap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross currency cap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plafond à cours croisé
1, record 2, French, plafond%20%C3%A0%20cours%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux plafond à cours croisé 1, record 2, French, taux%20plafond%20%C3%A0%20cours%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- taux plafond à cours du change croisé 1, record 2, French, taux%20plafond%20%C3%A0%20cours%20du%20change%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- taux plafond garanti à cours croisé 1, record 2, French, taux%20plafond%20garanti%20%C3%A0%20cours%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- garantie de taux plafond à cours croisé 1, record 2, French, garantie%20de%20taux%20plafond%20%C3%A0%20cours%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat de garantie de taux plafond par lequel est fixée à l'avance une limite supérieure à l'écart entre deux taux d'intérêt de référence, habituellement des taux LIBOR [London Interbank Offered Rate], établis sur la base de monnaies différentes. 1, record 2, French, - plafond%20%C3%A0%20cours%20crois%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secured loan with no maximum limits 1, record 3, English, secured%20loan%20with%20no%20maximum%20limits
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prêt garanti hors plafond
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20garanti%20hors%20plafond
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prêt cautionné hors plafond 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20cautionn%C3%A9%20hors%20plafond
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- préstamo sin límite de garantía
1, record 3, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo%20sin%20l%C3%ADmite%20de%20garant%C3%ADa
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- guaranteed ceiling 1, record 4, English, guaranteed%20ceiling
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see guarantee 1, record 4, English, - guaranteed%20ceiling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plafond garanti 1, record 4, French, plafond%20garanti
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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