Risk mitigation

Risk management.

The use of techniques to reduce the likelihood or the potential size of adverse effects on the organisation.

(But without avoiding or transferring the risk entirely.)

For example, requiring collateral from borrowers in order to mitigate credit risk.

See also

• Collateral
• Credit risk
• First line of defence
• Hedging
• Risk
• Risk management
• Risk mitigant
• Supply chain finance