What is the meaning of Commercial paper?

To help meet their immediate needs for cash, banks and corporations sometimes issue unsecured, short-term debt instruments known as' Commercial paper'. Commercial paper can be a good place for investors institutional investors in particular to park cash temporarily. That's because commercial paper is liquid and essentially risk-free, since it is typically issued by profitable, long-established organizations.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). commercial paper. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/commercial_paper/definitions/1150229
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "commercial paper" http://smartdefine.org/commercial_paper/definitions/1150229 (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, commercial paper, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/commercial_paper/definitions/1150229>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "commercial paper" 21 October 2010. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/commercial_paper/definitions/1150229>
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