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Meaning of risk profile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A detailed description of the risks, or of certain types of risks, associated with something.
  2. The amount of risk that is involved in an investment.
  3. A chart showing profits and losses associated with an asset.
  4. The amount of riskiness in investments that an individual investor or institution is willing to take.

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Examples

“The evaluation stage consisted of providing a risk profile of the current system (baseline risk) and the evaluation of proposed risk reduction measures .”
“A typical risk profile includes a brief description of the situation, product or commodity involved; information on pathways by which consumers are exposed to the hazard; possible risks associated with that exposure; consumer perceptions of the risks; and the distribution of possible risks among different segments of the population.”
“There are many variables to consider in a risk profile such as weather, inputs, prices, and yields.”
“The purpose of this risk profile is to provide comprehensive information, through a critical review of currently available evidence, to address the risk management question of: What is the risk to human health posed by GBS ST283 through consumption of freshwater fish in and around Southeast Asia?”
“The importance of the mountain region merits developing a separate climate change risk profile.”
“The process involves determining the amount of acceptable project risk, the financial capability of the investing organization, and the risk profile of each investment in its portfolio.”
“This is because interests on deposits are fixed regardless of the risk profile of the assets they support.”
“Interest rate swaps do not change the amount or type of debt outstanding, but they do affect the issuer's debt portfolio and risk profile.”
“One summary measure of the Bank's risk profile is the ratio of balance sheet equity to outstanding net loans, which is closely managed in line with the Bank's financial and risk outlook.”
“However, in order to deal with risks which may fluctuate over a wide range of losses and a correspondingly wide range of frequencies of occurrence, a preferred method of presentation is the risk profile. As discussed earlier, a risk profile is a graphical display of risk identifying the distribution of probability with which various levels of unwanted impacts would be exceeded.”
“Risk profile curves are used to demonstrate these various risk scenarios.”
“The risk profile shows the changes in the value of the bank with respect to changes in in- terest rates for a given asset-liability structure.”
“Lending at 5% with a 20-year risk profile is irrational without security backing equal to twice the total loan.”
“The impulse to achieve high returns for the shareholders must be restrained by the company's risk profile.”
“It encompasses the concept that well-managed banks should seek to go beyond simple compliance with minimum capital requirements and perform for themselves a comprehensive assessment of whether they have sufficient capital to support their own individual risk profile.”
“Your risk profile is perhaps the most important input to the portfolio management process. Your risk profile will not only determine how you allocate your portfolio from the outset but also how you manage your portfolio over time.”
“Moreover, the suitability of an investment for any particular investor depends on a variety of factors, including the investor's time horizon, risk profile and other investments.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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