money market

Money Market

The securities market dealing in short-term debt and monetary instruments. Money market instruments are forms of debt that mature in less than one year and are very liquid.

Notes:

Treasury bills make up the bulk of the money market instruments. Securities in the money market are relatively risk-free.

See also: Bankers' Acceptance (BA), Certificate of Deposit (CD), Commercial Paper, Eurodollar, Liquidity, Money Market Fund, Money Market Account, Treasury Bills

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Money market

Money markets are for borrowing and lending money for three years or less. The securities in a money market can be U.S.government bonds, Treasury bills and commercial paper from banks and companies.

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money market

The market for trading short-term, low-risk securities such as commercial paper, U.S. Treasury bills, bankers' acceptances, and negotiable certificates of deposit. The market is made up of dealers in these securities who are linked by electronic communications.