MATURITY MISMATCH
An occurrence when a business mismatches its balance sheet by acquiring more short-term liabilities than short-term assets to cover its liabilities, and possessing more assets than liabilities for its medium-term and long-term obligations. Hence, this leads to an imperfect hedge. Changes in the maturity of its assets and liabilities can reflect details in the liquidity of its position.
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Skimming is an act used by identity thieves to capture the personal information of an individual through electronic means. A little electronic devi ...
Federal Poverty Level - FPL
The minimum amount of gross income that a family needs for food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other necessities. In the United States, thi ...
Hiring Freeze
A situation where the employer temporarily freezes the hiring of new employees. Hiring freeze is put into place as a cost-saving effort as a result ...
Lump-Sum Payment
Repayment of the total or partial value of an asset by one-time payment. Usually, this is taken instead of recurring payments that would be receive ...
Announcement Date
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