Definition for : Undersubscribed
An issue or a syndication which is "undersubscribed" is when the amount offered to lenders or Investors is not fully taken up (subscribed). The opposite is "Oversubscribed". Related terms are "oversubcription" and "undersubscription".
(See Chapter 26 Value and corporate finance of the Vernimmen)
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