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Discover LudwigThe phrase "absorb losses" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to take the financial burden of losses without passing it on to someone else. Example: The company was able to absorb the losses from the economic downturn without laying off any employees.
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But most are genuinely different creatures, able to absorb losses more easily than banks.
It still contains bookkeeping entries called intangible assets and deferred tax assets, which don't absorb losses.
Banks do not have to hold capital against government bonds to absorb losses.
These funds are designed to absorb losses as assets change in value.
They hold substantially more capital, the financial buffer they need to absorb losses.
Shareholders, who contribute to capital, agree to absorb losses if the bank falls on hard times.
However banks will still make underlying profits before provisions that can help absorb losses.
China might ask banks to absorb losses on loans for which local governments are not liable.
A third proposal would require funds to have a buffer of 3 percent to absorb losses.
Most often those needing help are small producers, least able to absorb losses.
Canadian banks are required to have a bigger cushion to absorb losses than American banks.
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