liquidity

American

[li-kwid-i-tee] / lɪˈkwɪd ɪ ti /

noun

a liquid state or quality.
the ability or ease with which assets can be converted into cash.

liquidity British

/ lɪˈkwɪdɪtɪ /

noun

the possession of sufficient liquid assets to discharge current liabilities
the state or quality of being liquid

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liquidity Cultural

The condition of having enough money on hand to meet financial obligations without having to sell fixed assets, such as machinery or equipment.

Etymology

Origin of liquidity

From the Latin word liquiditās, dating back to 1610–20. See liquid, -ity

Example Sentences

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To ensure liquidity at any time, demand for the dollar therefore rises in times of uncertainty, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because of several of the Fed’s policy choices after the 2008 panic, banks have come to depend on those deposits as a way to maintain enough liquidity to satisfy regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite these pressures, the sale of a large portion of the portfolio effectively at par should provide some solace to investors waiting for liquidity.

From MarketWatch

The fault line exposed now is that private credit is being offered to retail investors and wealthy individuals whose liquidity preferences are different from sophisticated, more patient institutional investors.

From MarketWatch

Ivory Coast currently faces major difficulties in selling its cocoa, hit by a slowdown in exports amid buyers' liquidity problems and a slump in global prices.

From Barron's

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