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#In the professional services context, the Big 4 usually refers to the four largest international professional services firms and auditors.
1. ''International trade''. 
#The term is also commonly used in banking, in different contexts.  For example, referring to the four largest banks in a given country or a given region.
Commercial risk arises from a foreign business partner’s insolvency or unwillingness to pay its debt or to perform according to the contract.  For example the insolvency or unwillingness of a bank, customer, supplier or guarantor.


Letters of credit and documentary collections can provide some measure of protection against commercial risks of this kind.
2. More generally, risk arising directly from, or in the context of, the commercial activities of the business.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Deloitte]]
* [[Documentary collection]]
*[[EY]]
* [[Letter of credit]]
*[[KPMG]]
*[[PwC]]
 
*[[Big data]]

Revision as of 14:19, 23 October 2012

1. International trade. Commercial risk arises from a foreign business partner’s insolvency or unwillingness to pay its debt or to perform according to the contract. For example the insolvency or unwillingness of a bank, customer, supplier or guarantor.

Letters of credit and documentary collections can provide some measure of protection against commercial risks of this kind.

2. More generally, risk arising directly from, or in the context of, the commercial activities of the business.

See also