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Definition of

current liabilities

Finance

debt to be repaid within one year liabilities which fall due for payment within one year. They include that part of any long-term loan due for repayment within one year.

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Definitions of ’current liabilities’ and meaning of ’current liabilities’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’current liabilities’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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