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Bretton Woods AgreementAn agreement signed by the original United Nations members in 1944 that established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the post-World War II international monetary system of fixed International Monetary Fund (IMF.Bretton Woods AgreementAn agreement made in Bretton Woods, USA in 1944 which established a post war fixed currency rate between countries and subsequently the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The fixed exchange rate functioned until the early 1970's when it was replaced by a floating exchange rate.Similar MatchesForward rate agreement (FRA)Forward rate agreement (FRA)Agreement to borrow or lend at a specified future date at an interest rate that is fixed today. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)A regional trade pact among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Schengen AgreementSchengen AgreementAn agreement (later, convention) signed in 1985 to remove all frontier controls and permit free movement of persons between the participating countries. In 1999 it was incorporated into the European Union. Currently (2001), the participants include all EU countries except Ireland and the U.K., plus Iceland and Norway. ABC agreementABC agreementA contract between an employee and a brokerage firm outlining the rights of the firm purchasing an NYSE membership for that employee. Double tax agreementDouble tax agreementAgreement between two countries that taxes paid abroad can be offset against domestic taxes levied on foreign dividends. Further Suggestionsknock for knock agreementSelected dealer agreement General Agreement on Trade in Services Bond agreement Lending agreement Preferred stock agreement Cartagena Agreement European Monetary Agreement Reciprocal trade agreement Equity contribution agreement Smithsonian Agreement Throughput agreement Partnership agreement Bilateral agreement Subscription agreement Fiscal agency agreement Raw material supply agreement General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Underwriting agreement Voluntary restraint agreement Commodity agreement tenancy agreement General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Standstill agreement Rights Agreement (aka "Poison Pill") |
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