Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

credit risk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
cred-it risk
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The risk of loss due to a debtor's nonpayment or delayed payment of a financial obligation, such as an account payable, a loan or other line of credit.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

credit risks (plural)

Phrases

credit score

Frequently Paired Words

credit score

Questions

What does credit risk mean?
The risk of loss due to a debtor's nonpayment or delayed payment of a financial obligation, such as an account payable, a loan or other line of credit.

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