asset-backed commercial paper Definition

asset-backed commercial paper

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ABCP. Short-term debt that is backed by physical assets, such as cash flows from receivables. Asset-backed commercial paper typically has a maturity of three to six months, and is issued by a financial institution. A company looking for short-term financing might use its accounts receivable as an asset in order to float asset-backed commercial paper.

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