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It is actually both. Cash received from a bank loan is debited to the asset Cash, at the same time repayment of that loan is listed in Liabilities as usually a Note Payable.

This means that your Assets increase by the amount of the loan as well as your liabilities, while Owners Equity (stock holder equity) remains unchanged.

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Loan is a liability for business as company has to return back the loan from bank or third party.

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Long term loan is a liability.

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