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Overfunding
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Overfunding
1. Describing any investment, annuity or other financial instrument containing more assets than liabilities. That is, contributions and the investment of those contributions amount to more than what the instrument owes to holders. This is considered a sign of financial health for the instrument.

2. In the United Kingdom, the practice of lending more government securities than the government is expected to need to fund its activities. The excess is used to fight inflation.


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During the January 15, 1997, hearing on the proposed regulations, government representatives expressed concern that some foreign jurisdictions may permit taxpayers to overfund their plans, thereby enabling taxpayers to shield income-generating assets from the reach of U.
``The ability to make use of the overfunds will accrue to both sets of stockholders and will make Allegheny Ludlum a stronger competitor.
Instead of being forced to overfund then for the inevitable downturns in this cyclical industry, the airlines were allowed to let the indebtedness to their pension plans grow so big that it became extremely difficult to repay when times got bad again.
 
 
 
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