HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt PrincipalThe financial definition for Principal:(1) The total amount of money being borrowed or lent. (2) The party affected by agent decisions in a principal-agent relationship. Similar MatchesPrincipal agent relationshipPrincipal agent relationshipOccurs when one person, an agent, acts on the behalf of another person, the principal. Principal amountPrincipal amountThe face amount of debt; the amount borrowed or lent. Often called principal. Principal Exchange Rated Linked Securities (PERLS)Principal Exchange Rated Linked Securities (PERLS)A debt instrument with its principal and interest denominated in U.S. dollars, but with principal repayment depending on the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against a foreign currency. Further SuggestionsPrincipal only (PO)Principal stockholder Remaining principal balance Value additivity principal Click to compare definitions of Principal Click to view definitions beginning pr |