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Schuldverschreibung

Substantiv

partial

debt instrument

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

We would suggest placing the adjective "negotiable" before "debt instrument" for a more accurate translation of Schuldverschreibung.

Definitions of debt instrument

English

a written promise to repay debt; a way of raising capital by issuing a contractual obligation to pay interest and to redeem a stated principal at some date in the future

Debt instruments are traded on the debt capital markets.