Lender of last resort

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Lender of last resort [r]: An institution, that is prepared to lend money to any solvent bank that encounters a serious liquidity risk, or a threatened bank run. (The term has sometimes also been applied to financial assistance to avert insolvency that could occur for other reasons, or to financial assistance to governments). [e]

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