Capital instrument

Financial markets.

A capital instrument is:

• a security issued by an organisation, or
• a loan made to the organisation,
• that qualifies as capital of the organisation.

Examples include shares and debentures.

See also

• Capital
• Capital market
• Debenture
• Equity
• Equity instrument
• Financial asset
• Financial instrument
• Financial liability
• Financial markets
• Hybrid capital
• Money market
• Primary market
• Secondary market
• Security
• Share