verb
- issuing or distributing in excessive quantities; producing more of something (such as currency or shares) than is prudent or authorized
Usage: present participle of 'overissue'; commonly used in finance and economics
noun
- the act or practice of issuing something in excessive amounts
Usage: gerund form; often used in financial and policy contexts
Examples
- The central bank was accused of overissuing currency, which led to inflation.
- Overissuing shares diluted the value of existing stockholders' investments.
- The government's overissuing of bonds raised concerns about debt sustainability.
- By overissuing licenses, the regulatory body undermined the exclusivity of the permits.
- Financial experts warned against overissuing credit in a weak economy.
- The company faced criticism for overissuing stock options to executives.