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note investment & finance definition
- A debt instrument with a maturity between one year and ten years. For longer-term debt instruments, the term bond typically is used. However, both note and bond often are used interchangeably, especially when speaking in general terms about a debt issue.
- A written promise to pay a specified amount to the lender at a specified time in the future. It may be in the form of a promissory note.
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