securities lending

noun

The lending of securities by one brokerage to another, typically for a secondary purpose such as to cover a stock short position. Not to be confused with collateral-type stock loans.

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Meanings

nounsecurities lending (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesecurities industryThe lending of securities by one brokerage to another, typically for a secondary purpose such as to cover a stock short position. Not to be confused with collateral-type stock loans.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stock lending
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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