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Sicherungsgut — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.

Senses

Sicherungsgut is used for these senses in English:

  • collateral (finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.

collateral — full definition

  1. noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  2. adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.

Related German words