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Banking in France
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Which Bank?
- 3. Opening a Bank Account
- 4. Running Your Bank Account
- 5. French Bank Cards
- 6. French Cheques
- 7. International Bank Transfers
- 8. Overdrafts in France
- 9. Loans in France
- 10. Savings Accounts
- 11. Complaints
- 12. Glossary
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Guide to Banking in France
11. Glossary - Banking in France
Actions : Shares
ADI (Assurance Décès Invalidité) : Death and invalidity insurance
Agios : Interest paid on loan or overdraft
Annuité : Annually payment
Apport : Deposit you bring on loan or mortgage
Approvisionner : Credit your account
Argent liquide : Cash
Avis d’opération : receipt slip
Avis à Tiers Détenteur : Notice to third party holder
Bénéficiaire : Beneficiary
Carnet de chèques/Chéquier : Cheque book
Caution : Guarantee
Chèque : Cheque
Chèque de banque : Bankers draft
Chèque sans provision : A ‘bounced’ cheque
Code personnel/confidentiel : PIN number
Commission de Compte débiteur : Overdrawn account
Compte destinataire : Account receiving money
Compte joint : Joint account
Crédit : Credit
Crédit hypothécaire : Mortgage
DAB (Distributeur Automatique de Billets) : Cash Dispenser
Date d'expiration : Expiry date
Date d’opération : Date transaction recorded
Date de Valeur : Date when amount debited or credited
Débit : Debit
Débit différé : Deferred credit on a card
Débit Immédiat : Credit card is immediately debited
Découvert : Overdraft
Déposer (de l'argent) : Credit an account
Dépôt : Deposit
Devise : (Foreign) Currency
Echéancier : Details of bill or loan
Endosser : Sign the reverse of a cheque to be credited to an account
Espèces : Cash
Frais : Fees
Impôt : Tax
Monnaie : Currency
Opposition : Cancellation of payment
Placement : Investment
Prêt : Loan
Prélèvement automatique : Direct debit
Prêt garanti : Secured loan
Procuration : Power of attorney
Relevé de compte : Bank statement
Rapatriement : Commission on receipt of an international currency
Relevé d'Identité Bancaire (RIB) : Bank identity details
Remboursement : Redemption, repayment
Retirer (de l'argent) : Withdrawal of funds
Saisie Attribution : Seizure of funds
Solde : Balance
Tableau d'amortissement : Monthly repayment schedule
Taux : Rate of interest
Taux de change : Exchange rate
TEG : Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
Titulaire : Account holder
Valable : Valid
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