Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• OFF-BALANCE SHEET
  
  A term used to describe contingent liabilities, contingent assets, and commitments that are legally binding but are not assets or liabilities shown on the balance sheet under GAAP. Examples include loan commitments and letters of credit.
  
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