Types of Bonds
Corporate Guides Glossary
- Collateral
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Assets pledged by a borrower to secure repayment of a loan or bond.
- Coupon
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A bond’s stated interest rate.
- Default
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A borrower’s failure to make timely payments of interest and principal when due or to meet other requirements related to the bonds, such as maintenance of collateral or financial covenants.
- Face value
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The value that appears on the front, or face, of a bond, which represents the amount the issuer promises to repay at maturity. Also known as par or principal amount.
- Interest
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Compensation paid or to be paid for the use of money, generally expressed as an annual percentage rate. The rate may be constant over the life of the bond (fixed-rate), or may change from time to time by reference to an index (floating-rate).
- Liquidity
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Capacity of a market to absorb a reasonable level of selling without significant losses.
- Maturity
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The date when the principal amount of a bond becomes due and payable.
- Security
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Collateral pledged by a bond issuer (debtor) to an investor (lender) to secure repayment of the loan.
- Volatility
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The propensity of a security’s price to rise or fall sharply.
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