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Bond equivalent yield  (BEY) - Financial definition

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Synonyms:  coupon equivalent yield , coupon equivalent rate

Concise definition of the term bond equivalent yield

The objective of calculating the bond equivalent yield (BEY), also known as the coupon equivalent yield, is to compute a yield measure that facilitates comparisons between the rate of return on discount securities such as T-bills and capital market debt instruments such as coupon-paying bonds.

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