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1. ''Contract law.''
''Contract law.''
 
A part of a a contract which may be either:
A term is a part of a contract which may be either:
(i) A condition;
 
(ii) A warranty; or
(i) A condition; <br>
(ii) A warranty; or <br>
(iii) An innominate term.
(iii) An innominate term.


Contract terms may be express terms or implied terms.
Contract terms may be express terms or implied terms.


2.
2.
The time before maturity.
The time before maturity.
Also known as the Tenor.
Also known as the Tenor.
3. ''Interest rate quotation.''
In relation to interest rates, a 'term' rate refers to maturities longer than overnight.
4.
A period within a floating rate loan's total maturity, for which an interest rate is fixed at the start of that period.
5.  ''Financial maths.''
An item in a mathematical expression.
For example, an error term.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Clause]]
* [[Condition]]
* [[Condition]]
* [[Warranty]]
* [[Contingent Term Repo Facility]]
* [[Innominate term]]
* [[Error term]]
* [[Express term]]
* [[Express term]]
* [[Fixed term fund]]
* [[Implied term]]
* [[Implied term]]
* [[Innominate term]]
* [[Long term contracts]] 
* [[Long term foreign exchange]] 
* [[Longer term]]
* [[Medium term notes]]  (MTNs)
* [[Provision]]
* [[Puff]]
* [[Short term]]
* [[Sight]]
* [[SOFR term rate]]
* [[Term debt]]
* [[Term deposits]]
* [[Term fixing]]
* [[Term letter of credit]]
* [[Term loan]]
* [[Term out]]
* [[Term premium]]
* [[Term rate]]
* [[Term sheet]]
* [[Term SONIA reference rate]]
* [[Term structure of interest rates]]
* [[Warranty]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 27 October 2022

1. Contract law.

A term is a part of a contract which may be either:

(i) A condition;
(ii) A warranty; or
(iii) An innominate term.


Contract terms may be express terms or implied terms.


2.

The time before maturity.

Also known as the Tenor.


3. Interest rate quotation.

In relation to interest rates, a 'term' rate refers to maturities longer than overnight.


4.

A period within a floating rate loan's total maturity, for which an interest rate is fixed at the start of that period.


5. Financial maths.

An item in a mathematical expression.

For example, an error term.


See also