commercial paper
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commercial paper
n.
An unsecured debt instrument issued by a business to finance short-term cash needs, often traded in money markets.
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commercial paper
n
(Banking & Finance) a short-term negotiable document, such as a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc, calling for the transference of a specified sum of money at a designated date
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commer′cial pa`per
n.
1. negotiable paper, as drafts or bills of exchange.
2. corporate promissory notes, usu. short-term and unsecured, sold at a discount in the open market.
[1830–40, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | commercial paper - an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash cash equivalent - a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months |
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billet de trésorerie