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liquid asset

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  1. An asset in the form of money, or one that can be converted quickly into money.


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That would amount to trading one liquid asset for another.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

Currently, gold does not qualify as a so-called Tier 1 high quality liquid asset.

From MarketWatch Oct. 27, 2025

"Treasury securities remain the world's preeminent safe and liquid asset, and... the American economy is fundamentally strong," she said in a statement.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2023

The Pillar 2 framework is a supervisory process aimed at ensuring each lender has adequate capital and liquid asset holdings based on its specific risk profile.

From Reuters May 19, 2023

Commercial loans will become the most liquid asset that member banks can hold, simply because they can be rediscounted with the Reserve Banks.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips

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