飛ばし
Meanings
1
window dressing; hiding bad assets; selling off unwanted stocks
Financial term for temporarily moving bad loans or unwanted securities off the books, often to improve appearances. Common in phrases like 飛ばし行為 or 飛ばし取引.
The bank was hiding its bad loans through window dressing.
The stock price plummeted when the window-dressing transactions came to light.
Usage patterns
- 飛ばしを行うto carry out (financial) window dressing
The company engaged in window dressing to make its unsold assets look better on the books.
- 飛ばしが発覚するfor a case of window dressing to come to light
The window dressing was uncovered during an audit, and the management resigned.
Expressions
- 段飛ばしskipping steps on stairs