borrowing power
noun[U]
ukusFINANCE,BANKING
theamountofmoneythat aperson,company, orgovernmentcanborrowat aparticulartime,basedontheirfinancialsituation:
Additionalborrowingpowershouldenablethecompanytocontinueoperating.
ThetreasurysecretarywarnedCongressthegovernmentwillrunout ofborrowingpowerbyMarch1 and may need toacttoincreasetheircreditline.