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#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.
1. ''Sales - reservation - 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.
 
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 ==
== See also ==
* [[Deposit account]]
* [[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