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DEPOT PRIVILEGE CHEQUES [1 record]

Record 1 2008-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

Chequable deposits represent money and serve as a medium of exchange because, through the use of cheques, they are readily accepted as payment for goods and services.

CONT

... in their function of providing demand deposit, the commercial banks perform a unique and important economic role. Their checkable deposits constitute the single most important component of our money supply or medium of exchange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
CONT

Contrairement au compte de dépôt avec privilège de chèques, dont les fonds sont payables sur demande, par définition, le contrat d'assurance-vie est censé s'étendre sur de nombreuses années.

OBS

Il s'agit de dépôts bancaires permettant le tirage de chèques.

Key term(s)
  • mobilisable par chèque

Spanish

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