Intermediate Money & Banking

Collateral

/kəˈlæt.ər.əl/ noun

Meaning

property or an asset that a borrower offers to a lender to secure a loan

हिंदी मेंसंपार्श्विक, गिरवी रखी संपत्ति

“The bank asked him to put his house up as collateral for the loan.”

बैंक ने ऋण के लिए उससे अपना घर गिरवी रखने को कहा।

Confused with "corporate" or "colonial" due to spelling similarity — no semantic relation.

Written and reviewed by Maninder Thind · Last updated 17 August 2026