risk profile noun [C]

1 (Finance )

an analysis of a possible investment that considers how likely it is to result in a loss:

The company has a high risk profile due to the level of its debts and plans to expand.

2 (Finance )

the amount of risk that a person, bank, etc. has when they invest or lend money:

Banks are trying to improve their risk profile by reducing the number of loans they make.

3 (Finance )

how likely a person or company is to pay back money that has been borrowed:

a credit-card holder's risk profile

4 (Insurance )

the conditions that make an insurance company willing to insure sb/sth:

The premium you pay won't change, even if there is a change in your risk profile.

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• fishbone diagram
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