Primary navigation:

QFINANCE Quick Links
QFINANCE Topics
QFINANCE Reference
Ask the QFINANCE expert Add the QFINANCE search widget to your website

Home > QFINANCE Dictionary > Definition of debt service

Finance and Business Dictionary

Definition of "debt service"

Finance

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

Recommended Further Reading (Term count)

  • Borrowing Costs and Capitalization
    The costs of borrowing are primarily made up of interest and issuance expenses. The interest rate assigned to a particular debt instrument is based on the level of default risk assumed by the investor. Several rating agencies assess the default risk of public debt issuances and provide a rating that is indicative of credit quality. The credit quality is greater for secured/collateralized senior debt than for unsecured subordinated debt issued by...
  • Understanding Debt Cover
    This checklist defines what debt cover is and how it is used. It is also sometimes referred to as “times debt covered.”
  • The Bahamas
  • Lebanon

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.

Back to top

Related

Most Viewed

Recommended

Latest

Related Blog Posts

More related Blog results

 
QFINANCE www.qfinance.com