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counterparty

/ˈkaʊntəpɑːti/

/ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrti/

Translations

counterpartynoun

counterparties

/ˈkaʊntəpɑːti/

/ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrti/

The company is negotiating with a new counterparty for the supply of raw materials.

Компания ведет переговоры с новым контрагентом о поставке сырья.

Additional translations

Synonyms

opposite party

contracting party

other party

counterpartyadjective

/ˈkaʊn.təˌpɑː.ti/

/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌpɑr.ti/

Used attributively as a noun modifier (e.g., "counterparty risk"); not normally gradable.

counterpartynoun

The other party involved in a financial transaction or contract.

In a swap agreement, each bank acts as a counterparty to the other.

An entity that participates in a financial transaction, taking the opposite side of a trade.

The investor was concerned about the creditworthiness of the counterparty in the derivatives deal.

counterpartyadjective

Relating to or associated with the other party in a financial transaction or contract.

Banks must assess counterparty credit exposure before entering complex swaps.