Phrase guide

credit risk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, finance

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَخَاطِر الاِئْتِمَان (maḵāṭir al-iʔtimān) — type of risk
  • Czech: kreditní riziko — type of risk
  • Finnish: luottoriski — type of risk
  • German: Kreditrisiko — type of risk
  • Greek: πιστωτικός κίνδυνος (pistotikós kíndynos) — type of risk
  • Maltese: riskju ta’ kreditu — type of risk
  • Polish: ryzyko kredytowe — type of risk
  • Swedish: kreditrisk — type of risk