Cash Ratio
What is Cash Ratio? The cash ratio, sometimes referred to as the cash asset ratio, is a liquidity metric that indicates a company’s capacity to pay off short-term debt obligations with its cash and cash equivalents. Compared to other liquidity ratios such as the current ratio and quick ratio, the cash ratio is a stricter, more conservative...
Credit Score
What is a Credit Score? A credit score is a number representative of an individual’s financial and credit standing and ability to obtain financial assistance from lenders. Lenders use the credit score to assess a prospective borrower’s qualification for a loan and the specific terms of the loan. Essentially, it is used to determine the...
Bank Line
What is a Bank Line? A “bank line” or a “line of credit” (LOC) is a kind of financing that is extended to an individual, corporation, or government entity, by a bank or other financial institution. This type of credit is different from term loans, such as housing mortgages or car loans. Usually, the borrowers...
Debt Restructuring
What is Debt Restructuring? Debt restructuring is a process wherein a company or an entity experiencing financial distress and liquidity problems refinances its existing debt obligations in order to gain more flexibility in the short term and make their debt load more manageable overall. Reason for Debt Restructuring A company that is considering debt restructuring...
Recovery Rate
What is Recovery Rate? Recovery rate, commonly used in credit risk management, refers to the amount recovered when a loan defaults. In other words, the recovery rate is the amount, expressed as a percentage, recovered from a loan when the borrower is unable to settle the full outstanding amount. A higher rate is always desirable....
