profit on paper

基本解释

Using Citi’s current share price, the government is thought to be sitting on a paper profit of around $10 billion.
美国政府依靠这部分股份已稳收100亿美元的账面利润。
Shenzhen Hepalink’s successful debut on the stock exchange has also created a huge profit — at least on paper — for Goldman Sachs.
深圳海普瑞的成功登场也为高盛创造了巨大的利润，至少体现在纸面上。
The US government, by contrast, is sitting on a paper profit of almost $11bn on its 34 per cent shareholding in Citigroup, its only direct stake in a large financial institution.
相比之下，美国政府在花旗集团(Citigroup)持有的34%股权，迄今已有近110亿美元的账面盈利。这是它在大型金融机构唯一的直接持股。

Countrywide's share price has dipped a bit since then, but BofA is still sitting on a paper profit.
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