Risk Terms
Regulatory Risk
Definition
What is Regulatory Risk?
The risk that new rules, enforcement, or licence changes harm an investmentAn asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both..
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A new capital requirement reduces a bank's profitability.
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Market Risk
The possibility of loss because broad market prices or rates move against an investment.
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The possibility that a borrower or issuer will fail to make promised payments or suffer a downgrade.
Risk TermsInterest-Rate Risk
The possibility that changing market interest rates will reduce an investment's value or income appeal.
MiscellaneousBusiness Day
A day on which relevant financial institutions and markets are open for normal processing.