Underwriting/Definition

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Underwriting [r]: (i) The assessment of the creditworthiness of a financial operator. (ii) A service provided at the launch of a new security by which, for a fee, the underwriter guarantees the sale at a stipulated price of a stipulated volume of the security. (iii) The provision of insurance of an asset.