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Long-term debt An obligation having a maturity of more than one year from the date it was issued. Also called funded debt. long-term debt Technically, that portion of any debt that will come due after 1 year from the current date. A newly made 30-year mortgage would have 1 year of payments posted to shortterm debt on the accounting books of the borrower, and 29 years posted to long-term debt. In common parlance, though, it is simply any debt with a maturity greater than 1 year from the time of making. Long-Term Debt What Does Long-Term Debt Mean? Loans and financial obligations with maturities lasting over a year; in the United Kingdom, long-term debts are known as long-term loans. Investopedia explains Long-Term Debt As an example, debt obligations such as bonds and notes that have maturities greater than one year are considered long-term debt. Loans such as T-bills and commercial paper are not considered longterm debt because their maturities are typically less than one year. Related Terms: How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt. For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt. For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt. |
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