commercial paper
noun
: short-term unsecured discounted paper usually sold by one company to another for immediate cash needs
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That makes sense because commercial paper, while hardly far out on the risk curve, lacks the assurance that Treasury bonds boast.
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Larry Light, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
On two days in mid-March, less than $2 billion of commercial paper with maturities longer than 80 days was issued, according to Federal Reserve data on the short-term IOUs issued by companies to fund their operations.
—Eric Wallerstein, wsj.com, 15 Apr. 2023
The company is reducing its reliance on short-term commercial paper due to the increase in financing costs.
—Nina Trentmann, Bloomberg.com, 4 May 2023
Large enterprises regularly issue commercial paper: short-term notes that generally have a life of 30 to 90 days, which the companies expect to renew at maturity.
—Justin Muzinich, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
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Larry Light, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
On two days in mid-March, less than $2 billion of commercial paper with maturities longer than 80 days was issued, according to Federal Reserve data on the short-term IOUs issued by companies to fund their operations.
—Eric Wallerstein, wsj.com, 15 Apr. 2023
The company is reducing its reliance on short-term commercial paper due to the increase in financing costs.
—Nina Trentmann, Bloomberg.com, 4 May 2023
Large enterprises regularly issue commercial paper: short-term notes that generally have a life of 30 to 90 days, which the companies expect to renew at maturity.
—Justin Muzinich, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Commercial paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20paper. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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