the total amount of credit committed to a borrower or a country. Banks can set rules to prevent over exposure to any single borrower. In trading operations, it is the potential for running a profit or loss from fluctuations in market prices.
A credit institution's exposure to a client or group of connected clients shall be considered a large exposure where its value is equal to or exceeds 10 % of its own funds.
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