Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) - Financial definition
Concise definition of the term Euro Medium Term Note
A Euro Medium Term Note is a variant in of MTNs which are a type of debt security issued under a programme.
Comprehensive definition of the term Euro Medium Term Note
Medium term notes (MTNs) were initially created in the US.
EMTNs can be viewed as a hybrid between corporate bonds and commercial paper. Like a bond, instruments issued under an EMTN programme can have any maturity. With commercial papers, they share the fact that they can be issued on a continuous basis.