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country risk

British  

noun

  1. commerce the risk associated with an overseas investment due to the conditions prevailing in the country in which it is made

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Financing multibillion-dollar projects remains costly because of Argentina’s high country risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

“Any quantitative model of country risk has built this into ratings. Money and investments are allocated on the back of this series.”

From Reuters Sep. 17, 2021

“Any quantitative model of country risk has built this into ratings,” says Timothy Ash, an emerging market strategist at the fixed income manager BlueBay Asset Management.

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 2021

“Testing plans are defined based on a risk assessment taking into account the country risk, athlete risk, physiological risk, intelligence and previous anti-doping violations,” Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2021

“A sustained disruption of activity in the U.S. will likely lead to disruptions to manufacturing activity in China,” said Darren Tay, a country risk analyst for Fitch Solutions, in an email.

From Washington Times Mar. 18, 2020

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