Definitions for "country risk"
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When speaking of international investments, this refers to the added risk associated...
The possibility that political events (a war, national elections), financial problems (rising inflation, government default), or natural disasters (an earthquake, a poor harvest) will weaken a country's economy and cause investments in that country to decline.
Some countries by virtue of economic, political, and geographical factors are more stable than others. Country risk in reference to forex means the stability of the currency and the creditworthiness of its bonds.
Risk due to the change in the political and economical situation in the country.
The risk attached to a borrower due to its location in a particular country.
Risks associated with lending funds to, or making an investment in, a particular country. Also known as sovereign risk.
It is the uncertainty of return caused by the possibility of a major change in political or economic environment of a country.
The potential volatility of foreign stocks, or the potential default of foreign government bonds, due to political and/or financial events in the given country. see also risk.
Risk incurred by a seller of goods that a buyer in a different country will not be able to pay for the goods due to political or economic conditions in his country. The two components of country risk are " political risk" and " transfer risk."
General level of political, financial, and economic uncertainty in a country affect which the value of loans or investments in that country.
Also known as sovereign risk, it is the risk that economic or political change in a country may impact repayments to creditor banks. This risk is considered higher for certain emerging market and lesser-developed countries specifically identified by OSFI.
Risk associated with a forex (foreign exchange) transaction, referring to potential political or economic instability.
the risk of loss due to governmental action or social, political or economic upheaval in a given country.
Risk related to a cross-border transaction, including legal and political conditions.
Describes the transfer risk inherent to cross-border payments.
The risk associated with government intervention (does not include central bank intervention). Examples are legal and political events such as war, or civil unrest.
The risk attached to a borrower by virtue of its location in a particular country. This involves examination of economic, political and geographical factors. Various organisations generate country risk tables.
The potential for price fluctuations in stocks sold in foreign countries due to events (political, financial, etc.) in these countries.
The financial risks of a transaction which relate to the political, economic, or social instability of a country.
It comprises of a wide range of risks, associated with lending or depositing funds, or doing other financial transaction in a particular country. It includes economic risk, political risk, currency blockage, expropriation, and inadequate access to hard currencies.
Developments in a national economy that can affect the outcome of an international financial transaction.
The risk that a government might default on its financial commitments of which usually causes pain to other areas of the financial system as well as to other countries.
Risk associated with a cross-border transaction, including but not limited to legal and political conditions.
The risk that a borrower within a foreign country cannot repay his obligation to a foreign lender. Country risk includes political risk, ethics, laws, business practices, and lack of currency exchange.
The risk attached to a transaction by virtue of its association to a particular country. This involves examination of economic, political and geographical factors of a particular country.
The risk that a borrower, customer or obligor will not pay on due date because of events, often of a political nature, taking place in his country and which are beyond his control. Also referred to as Political Risk.
The risk that a foreign government will not fulfil its obligations, due to political and/or financial events in the given country.
Risk associated with an international transaction, including but not limited to legal and political conditions.
The risk that one country's government can't fulfill its pre-stated policies or commitments, which typically causes harms or shocks to its financial sector.
The risk involved with undertaking transactions in a specific country or holding assets in or of that country.
The risk that a foreign government will not fulfil its obligations or obstructs the remittance of funds by debtors, either for financial reasons (transfer risk) or for other reasons (political risk).
The risk that a government might default on its financial commitments/contracts, which typically causes harms to other areas of the financial sector, as well as those in other countries.
Country risk relates to the likelihood that changes in the business environment will occur that reduce the profitability of doing business in a country. These changes can adversely affect operating profits as well as the value of assets.