overborrowed — /ˌəυvə bɒrəυd/ adjective referring to a company which has very high borrowings compared to its assets, and has difficulty in meeting its interest payments … Dictionary of banking and finance
overborrow — o‧ver‧bor‧row [ˌəʊvəˈbɒrəʊ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈbɑː , ˈbɔː ] verb [intransitive] FINANCE to borrow too much money in relation to your ability to make payments on the debt: • The country may find it has overborrowed in the international capital markets.… … Financial and business terms
overborrowing — overborrow o‧ver‧bor‧row [ˌəʊvəˈbɒrəʊ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈbɑː , ˈbɔː ] verb [intransitive] FINANCE to borrow too much money in relation to your ability to make payments on the debt: • The country may find it has overborrowed in the international capital… … Financial and business terms
over-borrowed — UK US (also overborrowed) adjective ► ECONOMICS, ACCOUNTING, FINANCE having borrowed more money than you can pay back or pay the interest on: over borrowed company/business »Doubts remain about heavy lending to property developers and over… … Financial and business terms
overgeared — o‧ver‧geared [ˌəʊvəˈgɪəd ǁ ˌoʊvərˈgɪrd] adjective FINANCE ACCOUNTING if a company or country is overgeared, it has borrowed too much and cannot make payments on the debt; = OVERBORROWED; OVERLEVERAGED: • Much of the money invested went into o … Financial and business terms
overgearing — overgeared o‧ver‧geared [ˌəʊvəˈgɪəd ǁ ˌoʊvərˈgɪrd] adjective FINANCE ACCOUNTING if a company or country is overgeared, it has borrowed too much and cannot make payments on the debt; = OVERBORROWED; OVERLEVERAGED … Financial and business terms
overleveraged — o‧ver‧le‧ver‧aged [ˌəʊvəˈliːvərɪdʒ◂ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈle , ˈliː ] adjective FINANCE if a company or country is overleveraged, it has borrowed too much money and cannot make payments on the debt; = OVERBORROWED; , overgeared Ame: • The banks are taking… … Financial and business terms
overleverage — overleveraged o‧ver‧le‧ver‧aged [ˌəʊvəˈliːvərɪdʒ◂ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈle , ˈliː ] adjective FINANCE if a company or country is overleveraged, it has borrowed too much money and cannot make payments on the debt; = OVERBORROWED; , overgeared Ame: • The banks… … Financial and business terms
overleveraging — overleveraged o‧ver‧le‧ver‧aged [ˌəʊvəˈliːvərɪdʒ◂ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈle , ˈliː ] adjective FINANCE if a company or country is overleveraged, it has borrowed too much money and cannot make payments on the debt; = OVERBORROWED; , overgeared Ame: • The banks… … Financial and business terms
