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credit risk

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Credit Risk
The possibility of a loss occurring due to the financial failure to meet contractual debt obligations.

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This is one of the measurements of the likelihood that a party will default on a financial agreement.

Credit risk
The risk that an issuer of debt securities or a borrower may default on its obligations, or that the payment may not be made on a negotiable instrument. Related: Default risk.
credit risk
The risk that a borrower will be unable to make payment of interest or principal in a timely manner.
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