balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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Now the central bank is shrinking its balance sheet as maturing securities expire, a process known as quantitative tightening. Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 This creates an opportunity for investors who see potential beyond the company’s sizable balance sheet. Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 But there are crucial differences in the bond market, including how the central bank has used its balance sheet to influence yields. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024 Households have been the main driver behind robust economic growth in recent years, as healthy balance sheets and strong wage growth have supported resilient consumer spending. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balance sheet 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balance sheet was circa 1771

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“Balance sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20sheet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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balance sheet

noun
bal·​ance sheet
: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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