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Debenture
A type of debt security backed by the general credit of the issuer and not by a specific security.
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Debenture
A long-term, unsecured debt instrument.
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Debenture
A non-secured loan raised by a company, paying a fixed-rate of interest.
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debenture
A loan raised by a company, paying a fixed rate of interest and secured on the assets of the company.
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Debenture
Loan made to a company secured against assets of the company.
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debenture
[n] - a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
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Debenture
A document stating the terms of a loan, usually to a company. Debentures may be secured on part or all of a company's assets, or they may be unsecured. Often also referred to as a floating charge, and the lender is often referred to as the debenture holder.
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Debenture
Companies can issue a series of debentures or debenture stock which essentially means secured loan stock. The document or instrument creates indebtedness owing by the company to the holder, usually carrying interest and maturing on a particular date when the principal amount is repaid. Debentures te...
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Debenture
A document recording the indebtedness of one party to the other, containing a promise to repay and, by way of security for that promise, a floating charge over a company`s assets.
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Debenture
A document stating the terms of a loan, usually to a company. Debentures may be secured on part or all of a company's assets, or they may be unsecured. Often also referred to as a floating charge, and the lender is often referred to as the debenture holder.
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Debenture
This is a long-term loan to a company, usually at a fixed rate of interest and for a specific term. Debenture holders are creditors of the company. A debenture normally contains a fixed charge over a specific asset or assets of the company and/or a floating charge over the company's general assets, ...
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Debenture
A document setting out the terms of a loan, usually to a company. A debenture may be secured on part or all of a company`s assets and often comprises of a fixed charge and a floating charge. The lender is referred to as the debenture holder and is a secured creditor.
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Debenture
A loan raised by a company, paying a fixed rate of interest and secured on the assets of the company.
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Debenture
A type of long-term unsecured bond (loan), taken out by a company, which it agrees to repay at a... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/debenture.htm?id=365&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of debenture'>more</a>
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Debenture
A debt instrument very similar to a bond....more on Debenture
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Long-term loan raised by a company through the issue of debenture certificates, using its assets as security for repayment, normally to be redeemed at a future date. Debentures are typically...
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debenture
A fixed interest security issued by a company or government agency, usually secured on its assets, with a long-term redemption (repayment) date between 10 and 40 years ahead. If a company goes bust, debenture stockholders are first in line to be repaid before the other stockholders and shareholders
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Debenture
a formal debt agreement. It refers to both the agreement and the document that verifies it. It is usually issued by companies and is generally supported by security over some property of the debtor. If the debtor defaults, the creditor can take and sell the property. Debentures are often transferabl...
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debenture
Long-term corporate bond, bearing fixed interest and often unsecured, issued by a company or government agency; assets may be pledged as security.
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Debenture
De·ben'ture noun [ Latin debentur they are due, from debere to owe; confer French debentur . So called because these receipts began with the words Debentur mihi .] 1. A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or cert...
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Debenture
De·ben'ture noun Any of various instruments issued, esp. by corporations, as evidences of debt. Such instruments (often called debenture bonds ) are generally, through not necessarily, under seal, and are usually secured by a mortgage or other cha...
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debenture
noun a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
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Debenture
• (n.) A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to some person; the sum thus due. • (n.) A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation. • (n.) An...
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debenture
(from the article `bond`) ...bonds may be secured by a lien against real estate (mortgage bonds) or other property, such as equipment (equipment obligations) owned by the ... There are various forms of long-term debt. A mortgage bond is one secured by a lien on fixed assets such as plant and equipme...
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debenture Quotations There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability. —Robert Half Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. —Theodore Roosevelt People are always ready to admit a man`s ability after he gets there. ...
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