What further contingent liabilities are being assumed elsewhere in the group?

It says that one major cause of the rise in public debt has been a country's "contingent liabilities."

These contingent liabilities have not been reflected on the fund's current balance sheet.

Those principles require that all contingent liabilities be included in the audit.

Contingent liabilities are not included in the definition of external debt.

Consumer finance companies may also require far less contingent liabilities than banks.

Government debt and contingent liabilities are running at 91.2 per cent of gross national product.

The assumption of other contingent liabilities and administrative costs brought the total package to $970 million, a company spokesman said.

Many contingent liabilities must be disclosed under accounting-rule changes that begin to take effect April 1.

Any responsible acquirer would probably wait for greater clarity on these contingent liabilities before making a move.

A footnote to the balance sheet may describe the nature and extent of the contingent liabilities.

The programs create contingent liabilities that show up in the budget as expenditures after a default or other loss occurs.

Global has allegedly taken on heavy contingent liabilities in connection with the Exposition's bond issue.

Yet only a handful of banks have been reporting these contingent liabilities, in footnotes to financial statements.

As for the loans to the family guaranteed by the company, that figure was not disclosed under "contingent liabilities" in the company's 2000 financial statements.

"The Government must be cautious about taking on further contingent liabilities or providing guarantees that could lay additional costs at the door of future taxpayers."

Contingent liabilities such as warranties are noted in the footnotes to the balance sheet.

But Hall has also been hard hit by factors peculiar to its operations, including deterioration of operating margins, large contingent liabilities and high debt.

But this will not plug holes in balance sheets or stem the legions of contingent liabilities.

Contingent liabilities listed in the footnotes are potential liabilities, which hopefully never become due.

Examples may include situations involving contingent liabilities or off-balance-sheet liabilities.

By contingent liabilities, S&P is referring to possible future losses within the French banking sector.

Contingent Liabilities are potential liabilities that are not listed on the balance sheet.

Contingent liabilities include lawsuits, warranties and cross Guarantees.

Mr. Blum told the employees that he expected the deal to be concluded next week, pending the resolution of some issues related to contingent liabilities.