commercial paper
noun
: a usually negotiable instrument (as a note, draft, or certificate of deposit) arising out of a commercial transaction
specifically
: any of the instruments constituting the obligations of a business organization that are sold as investments
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The evolution of prime Prime money market funds give investors a little more risk exposure by holding some corporate commercial paper.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Still, financing options, if need be, include a short-term commercial paper, increased hotel taxes, or a general obligation bond.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
In the same month Hugo Boss also successfully established a commercial paper (CP) program, enabling the group to issue short-term, unsecured notes in an aggregate amount of up to circa $585 million, expanding its access to capital markets beyond traditional bank financing.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Ohio's investment pool, for example, is about 7% invested in commercial paper.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Still, financing options, if need be, include a short-term commercial paper, increased hotel taxes, or a general obligation bond.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
In the same month Hugo Boss also successfully established a commercial paper (CP) program, enabling the group to issue short-term, unsecured notes in an aggregate amount of up to circa $585 million, expanding its access to capital markets beyond traditional bank financing.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Ohio's investment pool, for example, is about 7% invested in commercial paper.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Commercial paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercial%20paper. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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