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Definition of "debt service"

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combined interest and principal due on money borrowed the payments due under a loan agreement, i.e. interest payable and payments of principal

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

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