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Debt

Debt is simply defined as borrowed money, either between people, businesses, or banks. It is also a financial instrument used as leverage for borrowing or purchasing purposes by corporations.

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Finance Definition

Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money, investments, and other financial instruments.

  • Mezzanine Financing Definition

  • Sinking Fund Definition

  • Solvency Definition

  • Subordinated Debt

  • Financial Risk Definition

  • Short-Term Debt Definition

  • Comparing Subordinated Debt vs. Senior Debt

  • Financial Risk vs. Business Risk: Understanding the Difference

  • Allowance For Credit Losses Definition

  • Debt Restructuring Definition

  • Deleverage Definition

  • Netting Definition

  • Project Finance Definition

  • Syndicated Loan Definition

  • Working Capital Loan – Definition

  • Advance Payment Definition
  • Wall Street view of banks

    Bail-In Definition

  • Bridge Financing Definition and Example

  • Buyer's Credit Definition

  • Hire Purchase Agreements Definition

  • Liquidation Preference Definition

  • Merton Model Definition

  • Second-Lien Debt Definition

  • Unitranche Debt Definition

  • Waterfall Payment: Definition & Example

  • 4 Types of Debt Yields

  • Credit Analysis Definition

  • Rollover Risk Definition

  • Gearing Definition

  • Leaseback: Definition

  • Understanding Off-Balance Sheet Financing
  • Two people shaking hands over financial documents

    Reasons for Bank Guarantees and How to Get One

  • Receivership Definition

  • Who Bears the Risk of Bad Debts in Securitization?

  • Do companies measure their cost of debt with before- or after-tax returns?

  • When Does a Corporation Decide to Refinance Debt?

  • How do share capital and paid-up capital differ?

  • Commercial Loan – Type of Short-Term Funding

  • Murabaha Definition
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    Debt Definition
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    Lease Definition
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    Banker's Acceptance (BA) Definition

  • Mezzanine Debt Definition

  • Long-Term Liabilities Definition
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    Debt Service Definition
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    Cash Available For Debt Service (CADS)

  • Defeasance
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    Bad Debt Definition

  • Lien

  • Net Interest Margin Definition

  • Parallel Loan Definition
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    Net Charge-Off (NCO)

  • Trade Credit Definition

  • Long-Term Debt Definition

  • Debt Issue Definition

  • 7 Unusual Ways Businesses Can Borrow Money

  • Stretch Loan Definition
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    The Impact of Financing

  • Senior Debt Definition

  • Debt Instrument Definition

  • Funded Debt Definition

  • Total Liabilities Definition

  • Corporate bankruptcy: An overview
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