Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• COUNTERPARTY RISK
  
  The risk that a counterparty will default (fail to perform) on its obligation under a contract. Counterparty risk is not limited to credit risk (the risk that the counterparty cannot fulfill its contractual obligations) but may also result from other problems associated with a counterparty unwilling to honor the contract.
  
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