reserve holdings in dollars
121brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …
122Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …
123Dallas — This article is about the city in the U.S. state of Texas. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). Dallas, Texas   City   Dallas …
124Ponzi scheme — A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that involves promising or paying abnormally high returns ( profits ) to investors out of the money paid in by subsequent investors, rather than from net revenues generated by any real business …
125Calendar of 1998 — ▪ 1999 January January 1 At the stroke of the new year, the Russian ruble is worth a thousand times less than before as three zeros are removed from its value; about six new rubles equal one U.S. dollar. Foreign Minister David Levy… …
126Fond souverain — Fonds souverain Un fonds souverain (sovereign wealth funds), ou fonds d’État, est un fonds de placements financiers (actions, obligations, etc.) détenu par un État. Les fonds souverains gèrent l épargne nationale et l investissent dans des… …
127Fonds Souverain — Un fonds souverain (sovereign wealth funds), ou fonds d’État, est un fonds de placements financiers (actions, obligations, etc.) détenu par un État. Les fonds souverains gèrent l épargne nationale et l investissent dans des placements variés… …
128Fonds d'État — Fonds souverain Un fonds souverain (sovereign wealth funds), ou fonds d’État, est un fonds de placements financiers (actions, obligations, etc.) détenu par un État. Les fonds souverains gèrent l épargne nationale et l investissent dans des… …
