cash instrument

noun

A financial instrument that is marketable at close to par under almost all circumstances.

“In a liquidity crisis, some securities lose their claim to being cash instruments.”

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Meanings

nouncash instrument (plural cash instruments)

plural cash instruments

  1. businessA financial instrument that is marketable at close to par under almost all circumstances.

    In a liquidity crisis, some securities lose their claim to being cash instruments.

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APA

cash instrument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cash%20instrument

MLA

“cash instrument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cash%20instrument. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cash instrument,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cash%20instrument.

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