What is the meaning of bankruptcy?

Bankruptcy stands for legal process against a person or an organization when the latter are unable to honour their financial obligations or pay back their outstanding debts. The firm or the debtor files a petition in the court and all the outstanding debts are measured and evaluated. Further, the assets of the debtor are used […]

What is the meaning of bailout?

The bailout is a process whereby financial support is extended to any individual, organization or even country which has financially failed and is faced with looming threat of bankruptcy. It is done in various ways like loans, bonds, stocks or cash. Bailouts may or may not require reimbursement but comes with increased governmental scrutiny and […]