Definition of Financial Instruments



Financial instruments are non-monetary assets the exchange of which result in a financial asset to one party and financial liability to another party. A financial instrument can be a financial asset or a financial liability. Examples of financial assets are debt instruments like a bond. Once again a bond is normally termed as a liability but at the same time, it is an asset for another party.

 


Another classification of financial instruments can be equity instruments or debt instruments. The stocks of a company is a financial assets for an investor. A loan investment is also a financial asset and at the same time a financial liability.


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