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