bankability

Meanings

1. 1noununcountablefinancebusiness

   The quality of being acceptable to a bank as a basis for lending money.

   Grammar: Uncountable: talk about the bankability of something, not 'a bankability'.

   Patterns

   • the bankability of something
   • improve bankability
   • question something's bankability

   Investors questioned the bankability of the solar project.

   The government guaranteed the loans, which greatly improved the bankability of the scheme.

   Without a signed contract, the plan has little bankability.

2. 2noununcountablebusiness

   The extent to which a film, star, or product can attract financial backing.

   Grammar: Used mostly in the entertainment industry; often followed by 'of'.

   Patterns

   • the bankability of a star
   • a star's bankability
   • boost someone's bankability

   Her bankability dropped after two flops in a row.

   Studios now judge actors largely on their bankability in overseas markets.

Common combinations

commercial bankability

The design is clever, but its commercial bankability is still unproven.

the bankability of a project

Lenders spent months assessing the bankability of the project.

improve bankability

A long-term buyer would improve the bankability of the mine.

raise doubts about bankability

The delays raised doubts about the bankability of the whole venture.

Synonyms and how they differ

creditworthiness

Creditworthiness applies to a borrower's general ability to repay; bankability is broader and often about whether a project can attract finance at all.

viability

Viability means the project can work and survive; bankability specifically means banks will lend against it.

Word family

bankable adjective

acceptable to a bank as security, or able to attract investors

bank noun

the financial institution that judges bankability

Commonly confused: bankability or bankruptcy?

Practice

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