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3. ''Interest rate quotation.''
3. ''Interest rate quotation.''


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




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




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


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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