Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper 

A short-term promissory note issued for periods up to 270 days, often used in lieu of fixed-rate BANs, TANs and RANs because of the greater flexibility offered in setting both maturities and determining rates. The purpose for issuing TECP or TXCP can be the same as that for BANs, TANs and RANs.

Remarks: Bond funds including mutual funds (open-end and closed-end, actively managed and indexed), exchange-traded funds and unit investment trusts offer a convenient and affordable way to invest in a diversified portfolio of bonds, but a bond fund investment can differ from a bond investment in ways that are important to understand.