Learn how to calculate the present value of various bond types using Excel, including zero-coupon, annuities, and continuous ...

As a bond provides a contractual right to a series of future payments received at specified points of time, the price for a bond is simply the present discounted value of the future cash flows. The ...

When a new bond is issued, the interest rate it pays is called the coupon rate, which is the fixed annual payment expressed as a percentage of the face value. For example, a 5% coupon bond pays $50 a ...

Zero-coupon bonds is a unique type of debt security that does not make periodic interest payments to bondholders. Instead, these bonds are issued at a discount to their face value, and investors ...

LONDON, Mar 29 (IFR) - Ghana has begun marketing a four-tranche US dollar bond with a big premium over fair value as the African sovereign tries to entice investors into a deal that is expected to ...

A bond is a loan made by an investor to a borrower typically a government, municipality, or corporation. In return, the ...

Learn how accrued market discounts affect discount bonds, their tax implications, and how they differ from coupon bonds. Gain insights into investment growth and taxation.

JPMorgan Chase's new 6% coupon bond offers a compelling yield, outpacing both its preferred shares and typical A-rated corporate bonds. Despite recent declines in net interest income, JPMorgan's ...

The Republic of Türkiye (Turkey), rated Ba3 (Stable) / BB- (Stable) (Moody’s / Fitch), has priced its $2.25 billion 11-year USD senior unsecured benchmark bond at 6.80%, with a fixed semi-annual ...

Bond prices are sensitive to interest rate changes, and bond duration is a measure of just how sensitive. For instance, in Exhibit 1.1 (shown in my last article), an increase in interest rates for the ...