Liquidity risk
FRM Part 1 glossary · Foundations Of Risk Management
Definition
The risk that a position cannot be traded quickly at a price near fair value or that obligations cannot be funded when due.
Liquidity risk in plain English
Market liquidity concerns selling assets; funding liquidity concerns obtaining cash. Stress often links the two in a reinforcing spiral.
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