Capital à pourvoir

English translation: (notional) principal to be returned (depending on context)

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French term or phrase:Capital à pourvoir
English translation:(notional) principal to be returned (depending on context)
Entered by: Nova language solutions

10:36 Sep 5, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
French term or phrase: Capital à pourvoir
This term is taken from a forward foreign exchange contract and the corresponding definition is as follows:

"Correspond au capital que l’échéance d’un dépôt à terme doit permettre de reconstituer"

Would anyone know the equivalent term in UK English?

Many thanks in advance for your help :)
Nova language solutions
Ireland
Local time: 12:10
return principal, principal to be returned
Explanation:
The amount of the deposit to be returned exclusive of any gains in a forex contract. rkillings note about 'notional should also be considered.
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joehlindsay
Local time: 07:10
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Unfortunately the customer has decided not to respond to my query however I do believe that this is the best solution, however I have incorporated rkillings suggestion of "notional" to be on the safe side. Many thanks to you all!
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Summary of answers provided
3capital to be provided for
Narasimhan Raghavan
3Provision for capital
lundy
3return principal, principal to be returned
joehlindsay
3deliverable principal
rkillings


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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
capital to be provided for


Explanation:
capital to be provided for towards redemption of the term deposit on its maturity

Narasimhan Raghavan
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Tamil
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Provision for capital


Explanation:
Is this a heading? I think it's what they are calculating the capital will amount to at the end of the deposit period


    Reference: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=39680
lundy
France
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
return principal, principal to be returned


Explanation:
The amount of the deposit to be returned exclusive of any gains in a forex contract. rkillings note about 'notional should also be considered.

Example sentence(s):
  • Plan 1: If you deposit $100, you will receive $100*0.15*10 + $100 (return principal) = $250

    Reference: http://www.fxstable.com/?a=show_package_info&id=2
joehlindsay
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Unfortunately the customer has decided not to respond to my query however I do believe that this is the best solution, however I have incorporated rkillings suggestion of "notional" to be on the safe side. Many thanks to you all!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
deliverable principal


Explanation:
assuming this is an "outright" currency forward, or even a "nondeliverable" forward (meaning one settled in the source currency). Say "principal" rather than "capital".

If it is actually a Forward Rate Agreement, meaning a swap (and much more common than true "forwards"), then you want to be talking about "notional principal".

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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2008-09-06 22:49:55 GMT)
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The purpose of the definition (= amount that would have been in a time deposit at maturity) is not clear, unless it is meant to cover a currency redomination. In any case, the funds that the party would have to 'pourvoir' at maturity is the amount deliverable at settlement.

rkillings
United States
Local time: 05:10
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