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Principal – of a debt

Principal, in the context of debt, refers to the amount originally borrowed. The borrower has to repay the principal plus interest. The term is also used by brokers to distinguish between dealing as principal (meaning on their own behalf) or dealing as agent (on behalf of someone else).

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