borrowed funds

collocation in English

meaningsofborrowandfund

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borrow
verb
uk
/ˈbɒr.əʊ/us
/ˈbɑːr.oʊ/
to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period ...
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fund
noun
uk
/fʌnd/us
/fʌnd/
an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a ...
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(Definition ofborrowandfundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The initial amount of the borrowed funds (the present value) is less than the total amount of money paid to the lender.
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These borrowed funds were invested mainly in the construction of roadways, railways, waterways and sea ports.
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Additionally, lenders may incur a monitoring cost regarding the productive uses to which the borrowers have put the borrowed funds.
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In theory, the lower interest rate paid to the lender is offset by the higher return obtained from the investments made using the borrowed funds.
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However, due to the decline in home values, the mortgage-backed assets many purchased with borrowed funds declined in value.
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The actual realised rate of return will depend on the amount of borrowed funds, or leverage, used to purchase the asset.
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Clark had financed the majority of his military campaigns with borrowed funds.
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Most often it involves buying more of an asset by using borrowed funds, with the belief that the income from the asset will be more than the cost of borrowing.
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The common use of buying on margin (using borrowed funds) amplifies gains and losses, such that substantial losses or gains can occur in a very short period of time.
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Borrowed funds are not considered.
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Net interest spread is expressed as interest yield on earning assets (any asset, such as a loan, that generates interest income) minus interest rates paid on borrowed funds.
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