systemic risk
noun
: the risk that the failure of one financial institution (such as a bank) could cause other interconnected institutions to fail and harm the economy as a whole
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The Digital Economy’s Cyber Risk Blind Spot Business and critical infrastructure organizations operate in highly regulated environments with high exposure to systemic risk.
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Bob Ackerman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Agha says that while the government wants access to the data, building such a backdoor would create a systemic risk.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
While Hill’s bill emphasizes market innovation and flexibility, Waters’ bill focuses on regulatory rigor and systemic risk management.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This energy crisis represents Europe’s greatest systemic risk right now, both economically and politically—more so even than a potential recession, which is also driven mainly by the disruption to energy markets.
—Ben McWilliams, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2022
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Bob Ackerman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Agha says that while the government wants access to the data, building such a backdoor would create a systemic risk.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
While Hill’s bill emphasizes market innovation and flexibility, Waters’ bill focuses on regulatory rigor and systemic risk management.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This energy crisis represents Europe’s greatest systemic risk right now, both economically and politically—more so even than a potential recession, which is also driven mainly by the disruption to energy markets.
—Ben McWilliams, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2022
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systemic risk
noun
sys·tem·ic risk
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: the risk that the failure of one financial institution (as a bank) could cause other interconnected institutions to fail and harm the economy as a whole
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