ECONOMICS

Detailed explanation-1: -A debtor is a person or business. For the creditor, the money owed to them (by a debtor) is considered an asset. In some cases, money owed by a debtor can be an account receivable (for goods or services bought on credit) or note receivable if it’s a loan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most commonly, the obligation owed is an obligation to pay money for some prior services or to pay off a loan. The person who owes a creditor an obligation is known as a debtor.

Detailed explanation-3: -A creditor is a party (for example, person, organisation, company, or government) that has a claim on the services of a second party. It is a person or instruction to whom money is owed. A creditor may be a bank, supplier, or person that has provided credit to a company. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -A debtor is a person or entity that owes money. The entity may be an individual, a firm, a government, a company or other legal person. The counterparty is called a creditor. When the counterpart of this debt arrangement is a bank, the debtor is more often referred to as a borrower.