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FrançaisThe currency of any foreign country which is authorized medium of circulation and the basis for record keeping in that country. Foreign currency is traded by banks either by the actual handling of currency or checks, or by establishing balances…
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An account maintained in a foreign bank in the currency of the country in which the bank is located. When such accounts are kept, they usually represent that portion of the carrying bank´s foreign currency account that is in excess…
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Current or liquid claims payable in foreign currency and in a foreign country (bank balances, checks, bills of exchange). Not to be confused with foreign bank notes and coin, which are not included in this definition.
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The purchase by the forfaiter of an exporter´s accounts receivable which are based on negotiable instruments such as bills of exchange and promisory notes. In contrast to factoring, forfaiting involves a series of independent, medium-to-longer-term obligations of higher value. Since…
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A contract for the delivery of a specified amount of a named currency at a specified future date in return for a specified amount of another named currency. Forward exchange contracts enable importers and exporters who will make and receive…
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