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zero coupon bonds

zero coupon bonds is the plural of zero coupon bond.

Meaning of zero coupon bond

Noun

zero coupon bond (plural zero coupon bonds)

  1. A bond (e.g., corporate debenture or government debt) that has no coupon (i.e., pays no interest), during the life of the issue. Such a bond is initially sold at a discount to its face value. The rate of return to the holder is derived from the gradual appreciation as the security moves toward maturity.

Questions about zero coupon bonds

What is zero coupon bonds the plural of?
Zero coupon bonds is the plural of zero coupon bond.

Words near zero coupon bonds in the dictionary

  1. zero conditionals
  2. zero copula
  3. zero copulas
  4. zero coupon
  5. zero coupon bond
  6. zero coupon bonds
  7. zero coupons
  8. zero COVID
  9. zero cross
  10. zero crossing
  11. zero dark thirty

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