debenture

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A certificate that certifies an amount of money owed to someone; a certificate of indebtedness
A certificate of a loan made to the government; a government bond

Madame Corre, who made the important decisions after her plodding husband had spent hours on the ledger, sold the family debentures and put the money into Dutch decurities.

A type of bond secured only by the general credit or promise to pay of the issuer, now commonly issued by large, well established corporations with adequate credit ratings
{n} a writ by which a debt is claimed
A bond issued without any specific collateral pledge, but secured by the general assets of the issuer
script of indebtedness of a government or a company, secured by the general credit worthiness of the issuer; not by mortgage or lien on any specific asset
Unsecured debt backed by the creditworthiness of the issuer (e g , a Corporate Bond)
Debt instrument evidencing the holder's right to receive interest and principal installments from the named obligor Applies to all forms of unsecured, long-term debt evidenced by a certificate of debt
A general debt obligation backed only by the integrity of the borrower, not by collateral Depository Trust Corporation (DTC): A domestic custodial clearing facility owned by all of the major banks and securities firms which is monitored by various banking regulatory agencies and the Securities and Exchange commission
Money raised by a company through loans Holders of debentures, which are transferable, are creditors of the company with specific rights as to repayment of capital and interest Interest must be paid regularly, whether or not there are sufficient profits: and if interest is not paid the debenture holders enforce their rights by obtaining judgement against the company or placing it in liquidation
A debenture is a certificate that shows the debt of a government or company It is backed only by the general credit of the issuer It is not secured by the assets of the issuer
A debenture secured by a mortgage on specific property is called a mortgage debenture; one secured by a floating charge (which see), a floating debenture; one not secured by any charge a naked debenture
An unsecured bond backed solely by the general credit of a company
A debt that is secured solely by the general creditworthiness of the issuer and not by the collateralization or lien against specific assets
Such instruments (often called debenture bonds) are generally, through not necessarily, under seal, and are usually secured by a mortgage or other charge upon property; they may be registered or unregistered
In general the term debenture in British usage designates any security issued by companies other than their shares, including, therefore, what are in the United States commonly called bonds
one of a series of securities secured by a group of securities held in trust for the benefit of the debenture holders
is a certificate of indebtedness of a government or company backed only by the general credit of the issuer and unsecured by property or assets
a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
A common kind of corporate bond, often issued by a firm during restructuring Debentures are backed only by the credit quality or essentially the good name of the issuer Since there is no collateral, these bonds may carry a higher risk, and therefore a higher rate of return, when compared to an asset-backed bond However, debentures of solid companies may be very highly rated BACK TO TOP
An unsecured debt obligation backed only by the general credit of the borrower
A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation
Evidence of indebtedness issued by a corporation Unlike a secured bond, a debenture is not backed by a pledge to sell specific property should the corporation be unable to pay the debt back
A company's long term IOU (bond) backed by the general credit of the firm, rather than by a lien on any specific asset
A certificate of indebtedness of a government or company backed only by the general credit of the issuer and unsecured by property or assets
A general debt obligation backed only by the integrity and net worth of the issuer An obligation that is not secured by a specific lien on property, as an unsecured note of a corporation
When used in the United States debenture generally designates an instrument secured by a floating charge junior to other charges secured by fixed mortgages, or, specif
An obligation secured by the general credit of the issuer rather than being backed by a specific lien on property
An unsecured bond, backed by the general credit of a company
– A bond unsecured by any pledge of property It is supported by the general credit of the issuing corporation
Written acknowledgement of a debt secured only by the general credit or promise to pay of the issuer. Debentures are the common type of bond issued by large, well established corporations with adequate credit ratings. The written agreement under which the debentures are sold, the indenture, is specific as to maturity date, interest rate, call features, and convertibility. Holders of debentures representing corporate indebtedness are creditors of the corporation, and entitled to payment before shareholders upon dissolution of the corporation
Any of various instruments issued, esp
~ Unsecured debt obligation, issued against the general credit of a corporation, rather than against a specific asset
A debenture is a type of savings bond which offers a fixed rate of interest over a long period. Debentures are usually issued by a company or a government agency. an official document produced by a company showing how much interest it will pay on a loan (=money it has borrowed) (debentur , from debere )
Unsecured debt obligation, issued against the general credit of a corporation, rather than against a specific asset
by corporations, as evidences of debt
A promissory note backed by the general credit of a company and usually not secured by a mortgage or lien on any specific property
{i} interest bearing bond indicating indebtedness; certificate indicating a tax refund (issued at a clearinghouse)
a bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral
A certificate that acknowledges a debt
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
A certificate of indebtedness of a Government (or company) backed only by the general credit of the issuer and unsecured by lien on any specific asset
An unsecured certificate of debt backed only by the credit of the borrower
Unsecured debt backed by the creditworthiness of the issuer, such as a corporate bond
Unsecured long-term debt obligation backed only by the general credit of the issuing corporation top
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debenture stock
The debt or series of debts, collectively, represented by a series of debentures; a debt secured by a trust deed of property for the benefit of the holders of shares in the debt or of a series of debentures
debenture stock
By the terms of much debenture stock the holders are not entitled to demand payment until the winding up of the company or default in payment; in the winding up of the company or default in payment; in the case of railway debentures, they cannot demand payment of the principal, and the debtor company cannot redeem the stock, except by authority of an act of Parliament
debentures
A bond issued by a corporation which is secured by the general credit or promise to pay of the issuer It is not backed by collateral such as tangible assets The bond in this case is a formal promissory note issued by the company, which agreed to repay the debt at maturity after 5 year from the date of borrowing and also agreed to pay the interest, usually, semi-annually
debentures
Unsecured bonds issued by a corporation
debentures
plural of debenture
debentures
a type of bond issued to raise funds from the market
debentures
A loan obligation issued without security at a fixed rate of interest to be repaid after a term of years or upon termination of the company
debentures
Unsecured bonds
debentures
a long term, corporate debt instrument issued without collateral
debentures
Bonds for which no collateral has been pledged
debentures
Dishonor
debentures
Loans to a company made by investors, as opposed to loans raised from a bank The investors receive a fixed rate of interest Debentures may be "convertible" into shares or "redeemable" for cash at a specified future date Debentures may also be "secured" against the security of a particular asset, or "unsecured" if they are raised as a general loan
debentures
{i} bonds not secured by any specific property based on the full faith and credit of the issuer
subordinated debenture
The claims of holders of this issue rank after those of holders of various other unsecured debts incurred by the issuer
subordinated debenture
A debt that is junior in claim on assets to other debt, repayable only after other debts with a higher claim have been satisfied
subordinated debenture
A debenture whose claim to interest and principal of the corporation comes after those of regular debentures and other debt securities
subordinated debenture
A debt security that will be paid off after the issuer first pays off debt to senior creditors in the event of the dissolution of the company BACK TO TOP
subordinated debenture
A bond having a claim on assets only after the senior debt has been paid off in the event of liquidation
debenture

    Silbentrennung

    de·ben·ture

    Türkische aussprache

    dıbençır

    Aussprache

    /dəˈbenʧər/ /dəˈbɛnʧɜr/

    Etymologie

    [ di-ben-ch&r ] (noun.) 15th century. Originally debentur, from Latin debentur (“there are owing”), supposedly the first word of such a document in early times.
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