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An amount deducted from the current market value of an asset used as collateral, to calculate the maximum amount of a loan secured against that asset.   
An amount deducted from the current market value of an asset used as collateral, to calculate the maximum amount of a loan secured against that asset.   


For example:


if the market value of the asset were £100,000
'''Example'''


and the haircut was 2%,  
Market value of the asset = £100,000.


the maximum amount of the related secured loan would be £98,000 (= £100,000 LESS 2%).
Haircut = 2%.
 
The maximum amount of the related secured loan would be:
 
= £100,000 LESS 2%  
 
= £98,000




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The amount of a loss (or an expected loss) on asset, as a percentage of the total value of the asset.
The amount of a loss (or an expected loss) on asset, as a percentage of the total value of the asset.


For example in this context:
 
'''Example'''
   
   
a 50% haircut on Greek debt of EUR 200bn
Debt = EUR 200bn.
 
Haircut =  50%.
 
Then:


means a loss of EUR 100bn (= 50%)
Loss of EUR 100bn ( = 50% ).
   
   
and a recovery of EUR 100bn.
Recovery of EUR 100bn.





Revision as of 15:16, 16 March 2015

1.

Secured lending.

An amount deducted from the current market value of an asset used as collateral, to calculate the maximum amount of a loan secured against that asset.


Example

Market value of the asset = £100,000.

Haircut = 2%.

The maximum amount of the related secured loan would be:

= £100,000 LESS 2%

= £98,000


2.

The amount of a loss (or an expected loss) on asset, as a percentage of the total value of the asset.


Example

Debt = EUR 200bn.

Haircut = 50%.

Then:

Loss of EUR 100bn ( = 50% ).

Recovery of EUR 100bn.


3.

A fee or commission, expressed as a percentage of the total value of the related transaction.


See also