Besicherung

German

Etymology

besichern (“to secure/collateralize”) +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈzɪçəʁʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Be‧si‧che‧rung

Noun

Besicherung f (genitive Besicherung, plural Besicherungen)

  1. (finance) collateralization, securitization (the process of pledging assets as a guarantee for the repayment of a loan or fulfillment of a contract)
    Eine ausreichende Besicherung durch erstklassige Staatsanleihen reduziert das Kreditrisiko für den Gläubiger erheblich.
    Sufficient collateralization with high-grade government bonds significantly reduces the credit risk for the creditor.

Declension

Declension of Besicherung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Besicherung die Besicherungen
genitive einer der Besicherung der Besicherungen
dative einer der Besicherung den Besicherungen
accusative eine die Besicherung die Besicherungen

Synonyms

  • Kreditsicherung (credit securing)
  • Unterlegung (backing/provision of collateral)

Antonyms

  • Blankokredit (unsecured loan)

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

  • Basiswert (the asset used as collateral)
  • Gläubiger (the party for whose benefit the collateral is held)
  • Haftung (legal liability for debts)
  • Margin Call (a demand for additional collateral when its value falls)
  • Verwertungsrisiko (the risk of failing to realize the value of the collateral)
  • Werthaltigkeit (the quality of the asset used for collateralization)
  • besichern (to collateralize)
  • Besicherungsgrad (collateralization ratio)

References

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