demand obligation
[dɪˈmænd ɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən]
nounpl: demand obligations
obrigação exigível à vista
1. A legal or financial duty that must be fulfilled immediately upon request or demand, without a specified maturity date
The bank must meet its demand obligations to depositors who request withdrawals at any time.
O banco deve cumprir suas obrigações exigíveis à vista para depositantes que solicitam saques a qualquer momento.
2. In accounting and finance, a liability that is payable on demand rather than at a future date
Demand obligations are listed as current liabilities on the balance sheet.
As obrigações exigíveis à vista são listadas como passivos circulantes no balanço patrimonial.
3. A financial commitment that requires immediate performance when called upon by the creditor
The company's demand obligations include short-term loans and accounts payable.
As obrigações exigíveis da empresa incluem empréstimos de curto prazo e contas a pagar.
In both Brazilian and American financial systems, demand obligations are crucial concepts for understanding liquidity management and balance sheet structure. Banks and financial institutions must maintain sufficient reserves to meet demand obligations. The term is particularly important in regulatory compliance (like Basel III requirements in Brazil and Dodd-Frank in the USA) and in assessing a company's short-term financial health and ability to meet immediate liabilities.
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