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Too big to fail

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004935

A concept in financial regulation asserting that certain financial institutions are so large and interconnected that their failure would be catastrophic to the broader economic system. Governments may provide financial support to such entities to prevent their collapse. This doctrine gained prominence during the 2008 financial crisis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004935
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004935",
  "term": "Too big to fail",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A concept in financial regulation asserting that certain financial institutions are so large and interconnected that their failure would be catastrophic to the broader economic system. Governments may provide financial support to such entities to prevent their collapse. This doctrine gained prominence during the 2008 financial crisis.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/too-big-to-fail/"
}

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