macroprudential

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adjective

Relating to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.

“The thesis is that to improve further the lines of defence against financial instability we should strengthen the macroprudential orientation of the regulatory and supervisory framework.”

OriginEnglish prudential ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

adjectivemacroprudential (not comparable)
  1. not comparableeconomicsRelating to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.

    The thesis is that to improve further the lines of defence against financial instability we should strengthen the macroprudential orientation of the regulatory and supervisory framework.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishprudential
  8. Englishmacroprudential

From macro- + prudential.

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Translations

French macroprudentiel
  • macroprudentielprudential on a system scale
German makroprudenziell, makroprudentiell
  • makroprudenziellprudential on a system scale
  • makroprudentiellprudential on a system scale
Russian макропруденциа́льный
  • макропруденциа́льный (makroprudenciálʹnyj)prudential on a system scale
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APA

macroprudential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroprudential

MLA

“macroprudential.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroprudential. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroprudential,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroprudential.

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