bad debt

Noun

Meaning

a debt that is unlikely to be repaid

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bill default borrowing insolvency nonpayment write off accounts receivable uncollectible indebtment Bills dues dishonoring defaults uncollectable bill worse debt
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Antonyms

business interest title advantage claim piece
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Hypernyms

debt

Examples

An increase in the number of bankruptcy cases does not necessarily entail an increase in bad debt write-off rates for the economy as a whole. Source: Internet

Account Monitoring Service helps banks detect such negative trends in order to reduce delinquency and bad debt. Source: Internet

It has been tasked with raking back some of the bank’s bad debt. Source: Internet

MUMBAI The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday tweaked an obscure old rule relating to the valuation of state government securities, a move that market insiders warn could pile more pain on state-run banks laden with bad debt. Source: Internet

On top of that, they had a habit of misrepresening the purpose of the consumers’ loans, and their own financial position (e.g. by their loose bad debt reserving). Source: Internet

In 2012, approximately VND70,000 billion was sourced from the fund for bad debt settlement. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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