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BAD DEBT RISK [1 record]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Finance
DEF

Risk that the holder of a fixed income financial asset will not collect all of the interest or the principal due.

OBS

Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

Key term(s)
  • bad debt risk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Finances
DEF

Risque qu'a le détenteur d'un actif financier à revenu fixe de ne pas recevoir le total des intérêts ou principal.

OBS

risque d'insolvabilité : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Finanzas
DEF

Riesgo que tiene el tenedor de un activo financiero de renta fija de no cobrar el total de intereses o principal.

OBS

riesgo de insolvencia: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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