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Bond - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  obligation (n.f.)     ES  obligación (n.f.)     DE  Anleihe (n.f.) , Obligation (n.f.) , Schuldverschreibung (n.f.) 

Concise definition of the term bond

Debt security issued by a public or private entity. The majority of bonds are negotiable and can be bought or sold on a secondary market anytime between their issuance and maturity. They provide their bearers with interest, either periodically (coupon bonds) or at maturity (zero-coupon bonds).

Additional information related to this definition

Definitions of related terms

Accrued interest  •  Dirty price

Articles in relation with this definition

How to Calculate the Price of a Coupon Bond: A Comprehensive Guide  •  Measuring Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk for Bonds: Exploring Duration, Convexity, and PVBP  •  Syndication of new bond issues

Formulas related to this definition

Bond yield quick approximation  •  Formula for Calculating the Price of a Coupon Bond  •  Yield of a coupon bond

 Recommended further reading on this topic

The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities (8. edition)

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