Commercial Paper

Context:
- It can (typically) be used for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories and meeting short-term liabilities.
Example(s):
- Local agencies in California may invest 25% to 40% of their portfolio in this type of security for a term of 270 days or less.
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Counter-Example(s):
- Secured Debt Instrument.
- Long-Term Debt Instrument.
See: Accrual Bond, High-Yield Debt, Unsecured Debt, Promissory Note, Maturity (Finance), Money Market, Security (Finance), Collateral (Finance), Credit Rating.

References

(Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/commercial_paper Retrieved:2015-12-7.
- Commercial paper, in the global financial market, is an unsecured promissory note with a fixed maturity of no more than 270 days.
  Commercial paper is a money-market security issued (sold) by large corporations to obtain funds to meet short-term debt obligations (for example, payroll), and is backed only by an issuing bank or corporation's promise to pay the face amount on the maturity date specified on the note. Since it is not backed by collateral, only firms with excellent credit ratings from a recognized credit rating agency will be able to sell their commercial paper at a reasonable price. Commercial paper is usually sold at a discount from face value, and generally carries lower interest repayment rates than bonds due to the shorter maturities of commercial paper. Typically, the longer the maturity on a note, the higher the interest rate the issuing institution pays. Interest rates fluctuate with market conditions, but are typically lower than banks' rates.
  Commercial paper – though a short-term obligation – is issued as part of a continuous rolling program, which is either a number of years long (as in Europe), or open-ended (as in the U.S.).

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/commercialpaper.asp
- QUOTE: An unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by a corporation, typically for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories and meeting short-term liabilities. Maturities on commercial paper rarely range any longer than 270 days. The debt is usually issued at a discount, reflecting prevailing market interest rates.