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For example the obligation to repay a bond - together with related interest - or the obligation to repay other borrowings or other debt.
For example the obligation to repay a bond - together with related interest - or the obligation to repay other borrowings or other debt.
This type of obligation is sometimes known as a 'debt obligation'.




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More generally, any legally binding financial or non-financial commitment.
More generally, any legally binding financial or non-financial commitment.
These may be contractual obligations, or other legally binding obligations.




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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Aval]]
* [[Bond]]
* [[Bond]]
* [[Constructive obligation]]
* [[Debt]]
* [[Debt]]
* [[Discharge]]
* [[Obligating event]]
* [[Obligor]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 2 October 2022

1.

Any financial commitment undertaken, most commonly in relation to repaying money.

For example the obligation to repay a bond - together with related interest - or the obligation to repay other borrowings or other debt.

This type of obligation is sometimes known as a 'debt obligation'.


2.

More generally, any legally binding financial or non-financial commitment.

These may be contractual obligations, or other legally binding obligations.


3.

More broadly still, any type of commitment, whether or not it is legally binding.


See also