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liquidity

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
the fact of being available in the form of money, rather than investments or property, or of being able to be changed into money easily:

Examples:

The group has excellent liquidity.
This liquidity problem is very serious for small and medium-sized business.
2
money, rather than investments or property, or assets that can be changed into money easily:

Examples:

A firm may be unable to pay its suppliers unless it has spare liquidity.
Asian markets supply much of the liquidity that keeps the U. S. economy afloat.
3
the fact of being able to be changed into cash easily:

Examples:

the liquidity of assets/investments
4
the state of having enough money or assets to pay any money that is owed:

Examples:

The business no longer has sufficient liquidity to meet its operational needs.
5
the ability to buy or sell easily on a market, for example a market in shares or bonds:

Examples:

They were forced to intervene, in order to maintain the liquidity of the market.

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