A contingencies fund or contingency fund is a fund for emergencies or unexpected outflows, mainly economic crises. == History == In the early part of the nineteenth Century the Civil Contingencies Fund was created in the United Kingdom. It is held by the Treasury, and its use is regulated by the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1946. It may ...
Money set aside for unexpected costs.
money or securities set aside to cover unexpected conditions or losses in business, usually supplementing a contingency reserve.