tie up

tie up
/ˌtaɪ 'ʌp/ verb
1. to attach or to fasten something tightly
The parcel is tied up with string.
The ship was tied up to the quay.
2. to invest money in one way, so that it cannot be used for other investments
He has £100,000 tied up in long-dated gilts.
The company has £250,000 tied up in stock which no one wants to buy.
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‘…a lot of speculator money is said to be tied up in sterling because of the interest-rate differential between US and British rates’ [Australian Financial Review]

Dictionary of banking and finance. 2015.

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