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1. A sum of money paid by a buyer as part of the sale price of something in order to reserve it.   
1. ''Sales - reservation - noun.''
 
A sum of money paid by a buyer as part of the sale price of something in order to reserve it.   
 
The deposit may or may not be returned if the sale is not completed.
The deposit may or may not be returned if the sale is not completed.


2. A sum of money lent to or placed with a financial organisation, such as a bank, for a set period or an indeterminate period for safekeeping or to earn interest or as a security to cover potential trading losses.
 
2. ''Security - noun.''
 
A refundable amount paid as security, for example by a tenant in relation to a lease.
 
 
3. ''Risk management - noun.''
 
A sum of money lent to or placed with a financial organisation, such as a bank, for a set period or an indeterminate period for safekeeping or to earn interest or as a security to cover potential trading losses.
 
 
4. ''Verb.''
 
To place money into a bank account, or to place any valuable item for safekeeping.
 


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Deposit account]]
* [[Deposit rating]]
* [[Depositor]]
* [[Depositor]]
* [[Evergreen deposit]]
* [[Hot money]]
* [[Hot money]]
* [[Lease]]
* [[Non-maturity deposit]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Sight deposits]]
* [[Stability]]
* [[Tenant]]


[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]

Latest revision as of 20:19, 11 September 2022

1. Sales - reservation - noun.

A sum of money paid by a buyer as part of the sale price of something in order to reserve it.

The deposit may or may not be returned if the sale is not completed.


2. Security - noun.

A refundable amount paid as security, for example by a tenant in relation to a lease.


3. Risk management - noun.

A sum of money lent to or placed with a financial organisation, such as a bank, for a set period or an indeterminate period for safekeeping or to earn interest or as a security to cover potential trading losses.


4. Verb.

To place money into a bank account, or to place any valuable item for safekeeping.


See also