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Commercial/Financial Paper

Unsecured, negotiable promissory note issued by a corporation for short term funding.

Key Benefits

  • Backed by general credit of the issuing company, however may be restricted depending on individual investment policy guidelines
  • Can be sold at market value prior to maturity
  • Usually yields higher than Banker’s Acceptances and government issued Money Market securities with similar terms

Return

  • Sold on a discount basis
  • Return to the investor is the difference between the purchase price and the maturity value

Liquidity and Investment Time Frame

  • Liquidity varies based on issuer’s credit rating
  • Maximum maturity of 365 days; majority issued with maturity of 90 days or less

Minimum Requirement

  • $50,000
  • Multiples of $1,000 thereafter

For more information please contact us.



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