debt instrument

Noun
  1. A written promise to repay a debt (synset 113419414)
    is a type of: document - a written account of ownership or obligation
    subtypes:
    • cash equivalent - a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months
    • cd, certificate of deposit - a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest
    • note, note of hand, promissory note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
    • floater - a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
    • bond, bond certificate - a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
    same as: certificate of indebtedness, obligation

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