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* [[Contingent covenant]] | * [[Contingent covenant]] | ||
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* [[Net worth]] | * [[Net worth]] | ||
* [[Non-financial covenant]] | * [[Non-financial covenant]] | ||
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* [[Restrictive covenant]] | * [[Restrictive covenant]] | ||
* [[Trigger event]] | * [[Trigger event]] | ||
* [[Waiver]] | * [[Waiver]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:52, 11 May 2020
1.
A formal legal agreement to take, or not to take, certain actions.
2.
In loan documentation, a promise given by the borrower to take, or not to take, specified actions relevant to the borrower's creditworthiness.
For example, a financial covenant to maintain a minimum ratio of net worth to debt.
3.
In relation to pension funds, the credit strength of the sponsoring employer and its commitment to the pension fund.
See also
- Accounting exposure
- Asset cover
- Breach of covenant
- Compliance
- Condition
- Contingent covenant
- Covenant trigger
- Covenant-lite
- Credit risk
- Event of default
- Financial covenant
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- Incurrence covenant
- Interest cover
- Loan agreement
- Maintenance covenant
- Net worth
- Non-financial covenant
- Representation
- Restrictive covenant
- Trigger event
- Waiver
- Warranty
