Payment in kind

Payment in kind

Payment in kind refers to payment for goods or services with a medium other than legal tender (anything can be used as money, but legal tender is what the State accepts for all debts).

Etymology

“Kind” (or sometimes ) in this context is an archaic noun meaning cattle, from the Middle English word "kyn". The term originates from a period in history when livestock were a common means of exchange.

Finance

In modern finance, when a bond pays in kind (PIK), it means that the interest on the bond is paid other than in cash, most commonly by increasing the .


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