discount bonds

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• deep discount bonds — bonds issued at a discount to par value and redeemed at par or a premium to par. They may either pay a low coupon over their lives (low coupon bonds) or no coupon at all ( zero coupon bonds). The difference between the issue price and the… …   Financial and business terms

• Discount Bond — A bond that is issued for less than its par (or face) value, or a bond currently trading for less than its par value in the secondary market. The discount in a discount bond doesn t necessarily mean that investors get a better yield than the… …   Investment dictionary

• Discount Note — A short term debt obligation issued at a discount to par. Discount notes are similar to zero coupon bonds and Treasury bills and are typically issued by government sponsored agencies or highly rated corporate borrowers. Discount notes do not make …   Investment dictionary

• Discount bond — Debt sold for less than its principal value. If a discount bond pays no interest, it is called a zero coupon bond. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * discount bond UK US noun [C] (also discounted bond) FINANCE ► a bond sold before its… …   Financial and business terms

• discount bond — Debt sold for less than its principal value. If a discount bond pays no coupon, it is called a zero coupon bond. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * discount bond UK US noun [C] (also discounted bond) FINANCE ► a bond sold before its payment… …   Financial and business terms

• Discount Yield — is a measure of a bond s percentage return. Discount yield is most frequently used to calculate the yield on short term bonds and treasury bills sold at a discount. This yield calculation uses a 30 day month and 360 day year to simplify… …   Investment dictionary

• discount house — An institution that specialises in discounting bills of exchange (bill of exchange), Treasury bills and government bonds. The Bank of England uses discount houses to counteract shortages of day to day credit. Discount houses act as an… …   Law dictionary

• discount — a deduction made from the normal cost or purchase price. Glossary of Business Terms 1) Quality differences between those standards set for some futures contracts and the quality of the delivered goods. If inferior goods are tendered for delivery …   Financial and business terms

• Discount — Referring to the selling price of a bond, a price below its par value. Related: premium. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. discount dis‧count 1 [ˈdɪskaʊnt] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a reduction in the cost of goods or services… …   Financial and business terms

• Discount House — Primarily operating in the United Kingdom, a firm that buys, sells, discounts and/or negotiates bills of exchange or promissory notes. This is generally performed on a large scale with transactions that also include government bonds and treasury… …   Investment dictionary

• discount securities — (1) Securities that do not pay periodic interest. Investors earn the difference between the discount issue price and the full face value paid at maturity. Treasury bills, banker s acceptances, and zero coupon bonds are discount securities. Most… …   Financial and business terms