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• Political risk — is a type of risk faced by investors, corporations, and governments. It is a risk that can be understood and managed with proper aforethought and investment.Broadly, political risk refers to the complications businesses and governments may face… …   Wikipedia

• political risk — USA Risks usually comprised of currency inconvertibility, expropriation, war and insurrection (such as a coup d etat), terrorism and actions of non government activists, paramilitaries or revolutionaries. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK …   Law dictionary

• Political Risk — The risk that an investment s returns could suffer as a result of political changes or instability in a country. Instability affecting investment returns could stem from a change in government, legislative bodies, other foreign policy makers, or… …   Investment dictionary

• Political risk — Possibility of the expropriation of assets, changes in tax policy, restrictions on the exchange of foreign currency, or other changes in the business climate of a country. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * political risk political risk… …   Financial and business terms

• political risk — noun Any financial or other risk that stems from the possibility of a nation changing its policies. See Also: expropriation, nationalization …   Wiktionary

• political risk — Gen Mgt the potential negative impact on a government of a business or economic decision …   The ultimate business dictionary

• Political risk insurance — is a type of insurance that can be taken out by businesses, of any size, against political risk the risk that revolution or other political conditions will result in a loss.Political risk insurance is available for several different types of… …   Wikipedia

• political risk insurance — USA One of several risk mitigation tools available to investors involved in cross border transactions, this insurance typically insures lenders and equity investors from and against losses incurred by the investors as a result of a political risk …   Law dictionary

• political risk insurance — The risk associated with possible negative events such as expropriation of assets, changes in tax policy, restrictions on the exchange of foreign currency, or other changes in the business climate of a country. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

• Risk — takers redirects here. For the Canadian television program, see Risk Takers. For other uses, see Risk (disambiguation). Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity (including the choice of inaction) will lead to a loss (an undesirable… …   Wikipedia

• Risk — 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… …   Financial and business terms