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  2. Debt - Wikipedia

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    Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money borrowed or otherwise withheld from another party, the creditor. Debt may be owed by a sovereign state or country, local government , company , or an individual.

  3. Liability (financial accounting) - Wikipedia

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    In financial accounting, a liability is a quantity of value that a financial entity owes. More technically, it is value that an entity is expected to deliver in the future to satisfy a present obligation arising from past events. [1] The value delivered to settle a liability may be in the form of assets transferred or services performed.

  4. Collateralized debt obligation - Wikipedia

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    A collateralized debt obligation (CDO) is a type of structured asset-backed security (ABS). [1] Originally developed as instruments for the corporate debt markets, after 2002 CDOs became vehicles for refinancing mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

  5. Security interest - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, most security interests operate to secure debts or other direct financial obligations. But sometimes a security is granted to secure a non-financial obligation. For example, in construction a performance bond may secure the satisfactory performance of non-financial obligations.

  6. Collateralized loan obligation - Wikipedia

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    Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are a form of securitization where payments from multiple middle sized and large business loans are pooled together and passed on to different classes of owners in various tranches. A CLO is a type of collateralized debt obligation, or CDO.

  7. Current liability - Wikipedia

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    Current liabilities also include the portion of long-term loans or other debt obligations that are due within the current fiscal year. [1] The proper classification of liabilities is essential for providing accurate financial information to investors and stakeholders.

  8. Fixed liability - Wikipedia

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    A fixed liability is a debt, bond, mortgage or loan that is payable over a term exceeding one year. Such debts are better known as non-current liabilities [1] or long-term liabilities. [2] Debts or liabilities due within one year are known as current liabilities. [3]

  9. Government debt - Wikipedia

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    [2]: 207 A debt instrument is a financial claim that requires payment of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor in the future. Examples include debt securities (such as bonds and bills), loans, and government employee pension obligations. [2]: 207