risk of non-payment
1Risk — Typically defined as the standard deviation of the return on total investment. Degree of uncertainty of return on an asset. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. risk risk 1 [rɪsk] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the possibility that… …
2risk — (1) Noun The possibility of loss. (2) Noun The uncertainty of whether events, expected or otherwise, will have an adverse impact. In this context, the adverse impact is usually a quantity of return ( income) or value at risk. (3) Noun the… …
3risk — speculative risk A possibility of financial loss (whether in absolute terms or relative to expectations) that is inseparable from the opportunity for financial gain. Some of the major categories are market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and… …
4Risk aversion — is a concept in psychology, economics, and finance, based on the behavior of humans (especially consumers and investors) while exposed to uncertainty. Risk aversion is the reluctance of a person to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather …
5Non-DVP — trading is defined as securities trading where a client s custodian will have to release payment or deliver securities on behalf of the client before there is certainty that it will receive the counter value in cash or securities, thus incurring… …
6Risk homeostasis — is a risk theory developed by Gerald J.S. Wilde, a professor emeritus of psychology at Queen s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This theory is fleshed out in Wilde s book1.The theory of risk homeostasis states that an individual has an… …
7Non-nude pornography — Non nude pornography, also called NN or simply non nude , is a genre of photography which contains sexually suggestive images of human subjects intended to arouse, but never complete nudity. The genre is closely tied to certain online communities …
8Non Performing Asset — means an asset or account of borrower, which has been classified by a bank or financial institution as sub standard, doubtful or loss asset, in accordance with the directions or guidelines relating to asset classification issued by The Reserve… …
9Payment Services Directive — The Payment Services Directive (PSD) is a regulatory initiative from the European Commission (Directorate General Internal Market) which will regulate payment services and payment service providers (as defined in the Directive) throughout the… …
10Non-Deliverable Swap - NDS — A swap that is similar to a non deliverable forward, with the only difference being that settlement for both parties is done through a major currency. Non deliverable swaps are used when the swap includes a major currency, such as the U.S. dollar …
