"Impairment charges" refer to the reduction in the value of an asset or investment due to a decline in its market value, loss of usefulness, or other factors. It is a term used in financial accounting to account for the decreased worth of an asset over time.
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«impairment»
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Sentences with «impairment charges»
- The asset impairment charges resulting from this relocation are approximately $ 30 million, which are expected to be recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. (businesswire.com)
- Then there was the $ 11 million write - down of securities described as «an other - than - temporary impairment charge on our strategic long - term investments». (longtermvalue.wordpress.com)
- For most banks, loan impairment charges as a percentage of total loans have been falling, which again means lower loan losses. (stansberrychurchouse.com)
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