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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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Argentina’s country risk premium is more than 500 basis points, while Brazil’s is well under 200.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The World Bank said on Thursday it would cancel the report series, which has run since 2003, dismaying investors who rely on it to help them assess country risk.

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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