What Steps Do Banks Take to Reduce Their Exposure to Credit

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Essay

What steps do banks take to reduce their exposure to credit risk?

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Definitions:

Social Equality

The condition in which all individuals within a society have the same status in certain respects, including civil rights, freedom of speech, property rights, and equal access to social goods and services.

Slave Society

A society in which the institution of slavery impacts all aspects of life, where the economy and laws are structured around the principle of enslaving certain individuals to provide labor.

President Pierce

Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States (1853-1857), whose presidency is often criticized for his support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Cuba

An island country in the Caribbean, known for its significant historical events such as the Cuban Revolution and its strained relations with the United States.