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Definition of "counterparty risk"

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risk associated with other party to contract the possibility that the person or persons with whom a contract exists will fail to fulfill the terms of their side of the contract

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Definitions of ’counterparty risk’ and meaning of ’counterparty risk’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’counterparty risk’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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