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financial capacity

The financial capacity is the financial limit of an organization's ability to absorb losses with its own funds or borrowed funds without major disruption.

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financial capacity

The financial capacity is the financial limit of an organization's ability to absorb losses with its own funds or borrowed funds without major disruption.

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This value often comes into play when a risk manager attempts to find the appropriate retention amount. Any planned retention figures should fall below the financial capacity point.