financial asset

noun

A non-physical asset whose value is derived from a contractual claim, such as bank deposits, bonds, and participations in companies' share capital.

Meanings

nounfinancial asset (plural financial assets)

plural financial assets

  1. accountingA non-physical asset whose value is derived from a contractual claim, such as bank deposits, bonds, and participations in companies' share capital.

Translations

Finnish rahoitusvara, finanssivara
  • rahoitusvaraTranslations
  • finanssivaraTranslations
French immobilisation financière, actif financier
  • immobilisation financièreTranslations
  • actif financierTranslations
Japanese 金融資産
  • 金融資産 (kin'yū shisan)Translations
Polish aktywa finansowe
  • aktywa finansoweTranslations
Spanish activo financiero
  • activo financieroTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

financial asset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/financial%20asset

MLA

“financial asset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/financial%20asset. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “financial asset,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/financial%20asset.

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