Debt securities (short-term and long-term)

Securities representing an obligation and a promise on the part of the issuer to make one or more payment(s) to the holder of the securities at a specified future date or dates (e.g. bonds, notes). Such securities usually carry a specific rate of interest (the coupon) or are sold at a discount to the amount that will be repaid at maturity.
Short-term debt securities are debt securities issued with an original maturity of up to one year (inclusive).
Long-term debt securities are debt securities issued with an original maturity of over one year.
The definition of the concept is consistent with Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union.