Debentures: meaning, definitions and examples

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debentures

 

[ dษชหˆbษ›ntสƒษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

finance

Debentures are long-term debt instruments issued by companies or governments to raise capital. They are backed by the creditworthiness and reputation of the issuer. Debentures typically have a fixed interest rate and maturity date, and bondholders receive periodic interest payments until the debenture matures.

Examples of usage

  • Many investors prefer investing in debentures due to their fixed returns.
  • Companies issue debentures to finance their operations or expansion projects.

Translations

Translations of the word "debentures" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น debรชntures

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‹เคฃเคชเคคเฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schuldverschreibungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ obligasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะปั–ะณะฐั†ั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obligacje

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็คพๅ‚ต

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obligations

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obligaciones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tahviller

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฑ„๊ถŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู†ุฏุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dluhopisy

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dlhopisy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€บๅˆธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obveznice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skuldabrรฉf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะฑะปะธะณะฐั†ะธัะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ istiqrazlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obligaciones

Etymology

The word 'debenture' originated from the Latin word 'debere', which means 'to owe'. Debentures have been used as a form of borrowing for centuries, dating back to the early days of commerce. They have evolved over time to become a common financial instrument for companies and governments to raise funds.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,216, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.