money market

noun

1. the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.

money market

noun

1. finance the financial institutions dealing with short-term loans and capital and with foreign exchange Compare capital market

money market

1. A collective term for the many markets in which funds that are loaned for short periods to businesses or to governments are bought and sold.

Word History and Origins

Origin of money market¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

U.K. money markets price only a small chance that the BOE will cut rates again by the end of the year.

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To ease constraints on government finances, he has borrowed on the regional money market, but has also shrewdly sought to reassure international partners.

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They may need to consider reducing their spending or moving cash into more stable investments like money market funds and short-term Treasury securities, The New York Times reported.

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And it demonstrates that innovation born of necessity can produce results with the power to make the money markets rethink the economic direction of travel.

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"There is a lot of concern about the upcoming Budget so once it has been announced we could see the money market settle down again," said Aaron Strutt, of broker Trinity Financial.

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