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junior security [1 record]

Record 1 2009-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

A security that has a lower priority of claims on assets and/or income than certain other securities issued by the same organization.

OBS

For example, a preferred stock is junior to a debenture, but a debenture, being an unsecured bond, is junior to a mortgage bond.

OBS

junior security: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

OBS

Compare with "senior security."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Titre dont le titulaire ne peut exercer, qu'après les titulaires d'autres titres, le droit qu'il a sur l'actif ou sur les bénéfices d'une entreprise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
DEF

Valor, activo o emisión que en una prelación de acreedores ocupa un lugar no preferente.

OBS

valor subordinado: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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