Opdelingerne vedrører oprindelig løbetid, dvs. løbetid ved udstedelsen, som er et finansielt instruments faste levetid, inden for hvilken det ikke kan indfries, f.eks. gældsværdipapirer, eller kun kan indfries mod en form for strafgebyr, f.eks. visse indskudsformer.
These refer to original maturity, i.e. maturity at issue, which is the fixed period of life of a financial instrument before which it cannot be redeemed, e.g. debt securities, or before which it can be redeemed only with some kind of penalty, e.g. some types of deposits.