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Definition of

debt market

Finance

market trading in debts a market in which corporate or municipal, government, or public debts are bought and sold

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

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