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Glossary: Policies, Standards and Risk Management

risk appetite

Also written: appetite

The amount and type of risk an organization is willing to accept to reach its goals, set by top management. Morgan's statement sets a low appetite for risks to customer data, and the appetite line sits at a score of 9.

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risk tolerancerisk thresholdrisk appetite types (conservative, neutral, expansionary)residual riskmanagement oversight